Mikel Arteta admitted that the Arsenal dressing room is “gutted” after their Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Arsenal’s hopes of a Champions League triumph were dashed as they suffered a 1-0 defeat to Bayern Munich in their quarter-final second leg on Wednesday. The decisive moment came from Joshua Kimmich’s header, breaking the deadlock after the sides had drawn 2-2 at the Emirates in the first leg. This defeat marked another chapter in Arsenal’s troubled history with Bayern, who have proven to be their nemesis in previous encounters, including knockout exits in 2013, 2014, and 2016, along with a resounding 5-1 defeat in the group stages in 2015.
WHAT ARTETA SAID
Reflecting on the loss, Arteta told TNT Sports: “At the moment it’s a gutted dressing room, very disappointed. I cannot find the right words to leave them, I wish I had. We have to go through it. We tried against a team with a lot of experience. Through the tie the margins have been very small. There were moments that we were better, we gave them two goals – that is a big advantage to give away.
“Today you could see that it was a zero margin of error, we made a mistake defensively in the box, big one, and we give away the goal. Now is the moment to stick with the players, because they need our support. They are the ones that have taken us on this journey.”