Arteta hails Arsenal players and delivers message to critics following late win over Sporting
Arteta hails Arsenal players and delivers message to critics following late win over Sporting Mikel Arteta hailed the way his Arsenal players responded to their recent setbacks after beating Sporting CP in the Champions League. Arsenal take a 1-0 lead back to the Emirates Stadium after Kai Havertz’s late winner in their Champions League quarter final first leg. And the Arsenal boss offered a response to his side’s critics of late following defeats to Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final, and then Southampton in the FA Cup.
“The demands from August are win, win, win and win,” he said. “If you don’t win, it’s a disaster and it’s not enough. “If you don’t win four trophies, it’s ‘what are we doing?
’. That’s fine, but they need some perspective. “Especially from my side, it’s a big reminder of what we are as a team and the things that have brought us to where we are.
“Live in the present, do your best, and let’s see what happens. Stay up to date with all the latest Arsenal news by joining our Arsenal WhatsApp channel . “When you have a difficult period, the best thing you can do is not talk a lot, but observe.
“Look around you and see how people react. How they talk, how they look at you, how they judge you, what they do, do they look at themselves or start to criticise other people? “Look around and you’re going to learn about the environment and the people that you have around you.