Mikel Arteta Reacts to Arsenal Result Against Southampton

The hope of Arsenal Football Club winning the Premier League title for the first time in almost two decades has suffered a huge setback.

The Gunners were held to a 3-3 scoreline against the team at the bottom of the table ( Southampton) at the Emirates Stadium on Friday, April 21st, 2023. Arteta praised his players for their performance despite the disappointing result against the Saints.

He said at the post-match press conference after the game.

I can't love my players more, really. That's what I told them. In football when there's big pressure normally players start to hide; I didn't see a single player who did that.

Arsenal dropped six massive points in their last three league games against Liverpool, West Ham United and Southampton). The Gunners saw their eight points lead over Manchester City cut down to five points with the Cityzens having two games in hand.