Mikel Arteta accused Arsenal of withdrawing from the Champions League after losing to Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of the second leg and lacking "energy".
The Gunners missed out on winning the European Championship and Bayern secured their place in the semi-finals with a 1-0 victory thanks to Joshua Kimmic's header. Mikel Arteta's side travelled to Germany with everything they needed to draw in the first leg but failed to learn the lessons learned in their Emirates Stadium match with Bayern Munich.
Arteta went on to admit that Arsenal's side had been battered in the dressing room as their hopes in Europe came to an abrupt halt. Speaking to TNT Sport after the game, Arteta said: "In this game, you need sparks around the box to get the win. 'It was a mistake or a magical moment for them to untie the tie. We didn't win the game in the end, we could have won. Sometimes we are better than them, there are a lot of dominating moments. ”
He continued: "It's very disappointing that the dressing room is in tatters right now. I couldn't find the right words to leave them, and I wish I could. ”。 "We have to go through it all. We tried to play against an experienced team. In this game, the score margin is minimal. Sometimes we played better and we gave them two goals – that's a big advantage. ”。
'You can see it was a clean sheet, we made a big mistake defending in the box and we conceded the goal. 'It's time to be with the players because they need our support. They are the ones who led us on this journey. ”
Arsenal now have their sights set on Premier League success and return to the league when they play Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.