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Mikel Arteta didn't hold back with his frustration after Arsenal's draw at Anfield

Mikel Arteta took aim at his Arsenal players following a below-par showing in the first-half of their draw with Liverpool in what was a spiky post-match interview.

The Gunners produced an encouraging fightback at Anfield, coming from 2-0 down to claim a point.

Goals from Gabriel Martinelli and Mikel Merino allowed the north London outfit to land a share of the spoils against the team who beat them to the Premier League title.



But despite their show of resilience Arteta was fuming that they'd left themselves so much to do.

Arsenal were needing to respond following their Champions League exit on Wednesday night.

It's about action, not reaction."

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Arteta was quizzed on whether his players were struggling following their Champions League exit - but he dismissed that as an excuse.

You have six or seven teams praying to be in the Champions League first, and then see if we can win silverware next season."

The Gunners trailed 2-0 at half-time after a slow start

The Spaniard, whose trophy drought dates back to the 2020 FA Cup, cut a frustrated figure for much of the interview with fans quick to clock.

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