The hopes of the Gunners’ top four plummeted at the Palace, a result that leaves Tottenham in fourth place after the Premier League weekend. The Gunners have a hand-to-hand game with their North London opponents, but that was a strange performance on Arteta’s side, with first-half goals from Jean-Philippe Mateta and Jordan Ayew and a second-half penalty from Wilfried Zaha. it was amazing. Palace the points. Arteta, who missed left-back Kieran Tierney with a knee injury to Scotland after playing in both recent friendlies, criticized his side’s performance, admitting he did not compete physically with Palace. He told Sky Sports: “Congratulations to the Palace on the game they played, but we made it impossible for us the way we played. “You have to be physical and run and then you win the right to play. We were really inconsistent on the ball and that is unacceptable. “We were poor, especially in the first half. I apologize to our supporters. We did not have the presence today or the composure to dominate the situation, so that’s what bothers me the most. Some days you are not there and you are late all the time. from that and they had a good atmosphere and we could not go out. “When we had great opportunities, we did not score to give ourselves the best chance to get back in the game. First of all we have to raise our hands and get the criticism we deserve. Then we accept it, look at ourselves. mirror and look at the next game. This was not good enough. “We have to face the challenge and the opportunity is in our hands. We need to be honest with ourselves and support each other. “From the beginning we were not in the games. When you come here you have to fight, you have to win duels and second balls and be aggressive and we were none of that and on top of that we were very poor on the ball. “We tried in the second half, we had three or four great chances, but in the only half chance they had, they took a penalty. “It’s time to accept the criticism, raise your hand and apologize because this performance was not good enough for this club and then react. When all goes well, everyone wants to be there and be supportive.” Arteta was asked if perhaps one of the reasons for the defeat was the pressure that Tottenham put on them in the race of four. He replied: “No, the pressure has been there for the last seven or eight weeks. Today we did not play it is so simple. We were second best in each division, it is so simple. We have one more game in hand. to ourselves. “ As for Tierney’s injury, Arteta admitted that the situation did not seem positive for the Scottish defender. “He returned from the international mission and felt something wrong in his knee,” Arteta said. “We scanned it and there is some damage there. “He will see the specialist on Tuesday and we hope to learn more, but he does not look well.” Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player FREE ATTENTION: Snapshots from Crystal Palace’s victory over Arsenal in the Premier League
Rooney: It could be a disastrous result for Arsenal
Wayne Rooney on Monday Night Football: “Crystal Palace was great. The intensity of Conor Gallagher really affects the other players and you saw the reaction of the others. I thought the 3-0 was worth it if I am honest. “It could be a disastrous result for Arsenal, but I’m sure Michel Arteta will work on a reaction and make sure they have this game in mind. “They have a lot of important games coming up and they are still in pole position. I just think they have so many young players that it can hurt them. Tottenham have a little more experience that could help them cross the line.” Picture: Arsenal lost 3-0 at Crystal Palace
Carra: Important Arsenal do not panic
Jamie Carragher at Monday Night Football: “It’s a bad night for Arsenal – the way they lost, not just the three points, but I think it’s very important that they do not panic and that there is no hysteria. They are still in a very good position – better than Tottenham and Manchester United. . “They have just won five away games, so you are talking about 15 points out of 18 away. They would have taken it from the six away games. “It was bad and the concern is that it could happen two or three more times. Other teams will be encouraged by the way Palace played. “I think it will be a really big boost for Tottenham and United tonight – not just Arsenal losing points but the way they lost. It’s important not to panic.”
Vieira: I’m so proud
Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Patrick Vieira was proud of Crystal Palace’s performance as he comfortably beat Arsenal 3-0 at Selhurst Park and made a special mention to the fans for their impact. Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira said: “We played a very good football game. We defended well and took advantage of our opportunities. We scored in important moments of the game. We needed a great team and we did it, so we are very happy. “We wanted to put pressure and the atmosphere on the pitch allowed us to take such a risk. We were very smart in the way we defended from the front and we took advantage of the opportunities to score. “This football club has to do with the support of the team and when we are at home we really feel it. The players were tired, but the big difference is the atmosphere and the fans behind the players.”
