In last weekend's league game.
Arsenal (name)
A 0-3 home loss to
Liverpool (England)
, which dropped the team to 10th in the rankings.
It seems as though the loss didn't do much for manager Arteta, though, and in recent interviews with the media, the
Spaniard
Even thought losing to the Reds was better for his team instead.
Arteta thought the team's big loss to
Liverpool (England)
The advantages outweigh the disadvantages, because "a big slap in the face is a merit in coming back to reality."
This big defeat for the Gunners has left the players under severe criticism, with the former
Manchester United Football Club
Captain Gary Neville and former
Liverpool (England)
Captain Carragher teased on Sky Sports' Monday Night Football show that the
Arsenal (name)
The recent bad situation, in addition to the former
Arsenal (name)
Star Petit also slammed the Gunners' performance.
Arteta believes that losing to
Liverpool (England)
It will allow the players to show real fighting spirit in Thursday's UEFA Cup quarter-final against Slavia Prague, and he expects his favorites to prove themselves on the field from the start.
