Breaking News: After feeling helpless in Arsenal’s loss, Mikel Arteta makes a bold claim about Liverpool, calling them the best in Europe

Mikel Arteta discusses his thoughts on Arsenal’s 2-0 home loss to Liverpool in their FA Cup third-round match.

Mikel Arteta believes that there was nothing more he could have done to guarantee Arsenal’s spot in the FA Cup after Liverpool eliminated his team from the competition.

Jakub Kiwior’s late own goal and Luis Diaz’s goal put the Reds ahead 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon to advance to the next round.

Despite dominating the first half, Arsenal failed to take advantage of their opportunities, and Alisson Becker was rarely called upon to play a significant role.

Arteta expounded upon the reasons why Liverpool is the best team in Europe while defending his players for not living up to their full potential.

The Arsenal manager stated that “we did not take our chances.” “We have produced more than any other team in the first half of the season in our last two games against Liverpool, but we are not taking advantage of the opportunities that have been given to us.” Regarding the latest games, there are no doubts about their performance or merit.

When my team plays with that mindset against what is probably the best team in Europe right now in terms of momentum, what am I supposed to do? It is essential that I support them and am there for them.

Although it irritates us, what are our alternatives? I can’t tell them to play poorly and not shoot so we can win the game because Liverpool will score an own goal and we will win. That kind of strategy is just not conceivable; there is no way that I could ever propose one.

When the final whistle blew, the home crowd jeered a few times, as Arsenal had now only won one of their previous seven games and lost the other three. Three of Arsenal’s previous seven games have ended in losses.

But as Arteta puts it, “The fans are behind the team, and when things get tough, they display an incredible amount of goodwill.” They contribute significantly and offer assistance.

“Although it’s a difficult moment, I would be far more concerned about the situation if the team is losing, not performing well, and not worthy of victory. We need to make changes because we need to win more games, which is why I’m concerned.

Our inability to score goals, especially today, is probably hurting our confidence more than it did when we played Fulham and West Ham combined. Therefore, I think it’s time for us to start over. The break comes at a time that works well for us.