They must suffer — Arteta blasts Arsenal players after defeat to West Ham

They must suffer — Arteta blasts Arsenal players after defeat to West Ham

Ifeanyi Ufomadu 23:12 - 22.02.2025

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has slammed his players after their performance in a devastating 1-0 defeat to West Ham at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal lost 1-0 at home to West Ham on Saturday - a defeat that could have damaging ramifications for their title hopes.

.The Gunners needed a win to cut Liverpool’s lead at the top of the Premier League table to five points but could not capitalise.

Liverpool could now stretch their lead over Arsenal to 11 points with a win over Manchester City on Sunday, although that is not set in stone.

Reflecting on his side’s first Premier League defeat since November, Arteta said:

“Very disappointed, obviously very angry as well. A lot from our side that we never got right.

“Even though we had 20 shots, I never felt we were at the standard and the level we needed to have more threat.

"We have to be angry. I hope we are very much. I am very much responsible. I am very, very angry.”

When asked what his team must now do to recover, he said: “First of all, suffer. [For] 24 or 48 hours, suffer. Feel the pain and make sure that we come back on Monday with a bite and that anger still in the tummy for Wednesday [away to Nottingham Forest].”

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