That Mikel Merino's goal was ruled out late on for a Kai Havertz handball rubbed salt in the wounds but Mikel Arteta's mask finally slipped post-match as the Arsenal boss conceded that keeping pace with Liverpool was simply proving too difficult for the threadbare Gunners.

Arsenal could only manage a draw against Aston Villa as Mikel Arteta bemoaned his lack of options on the bench after his side were unable to earn victory and fell further behind Liverpool

The reaction from Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta after their clash at Wolves on Saturday was lively, as expected, as his side rallied to win late. Arteta was not happy with the red card to Myles Lewis-Skelly and praised his team for their display.

Mikel Arteta only brought on Raheem Sterling as Arsenal looked to re-establish their lead against Aston Villa on Saturday evening, with the Gunners dropping six points behind Liverpool - who beat Bren

Mikel Arteta has urged the Arsenal board to back him in the January transfer window after being held to a 2-2 draw by Aston Villa at the Emirates on Saturday.

Mikel Arteta embodied the latter ... that position in any context is poor but straight after a transformational Liverpool win it was abysmal. The visitors did not burst out of the blocks in ...

Mikel Arteta believes that ‘there’s something missing’ after seeing his Arsenal lose more ground on league leaders Liverpool. Kai Havertz thought he had helped the Gunners score

Arteta has shown a propensity to speak his mind this season, whether red cards he's never seen before, penalties that fit the same description, or even the balls used in different competitions, so get your popcorn ready.

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To rub salt in the wounds, a remarkable statistic emerged following the Lilywhite’s defeat, as with their 13th loss of the season, Spurs have matched Arsenal’s defeat record since 2022/23. Arteta has watched his squad lose on 13 occasions since the start of the 2022/23 campaign, the same number of defeats Postecoglou has seen in this season alone.