I love my players. What they have done for nine months. I'm not going to criticise them because we lost a game here in the manner that they tried, Arteta said.
We didn't manage the long balls well enough, which is something very strange, Arteta told BBC Sport. In the first half, we just let the ball through us and they were one against one. The way we concede the second goal was very similar. Very difficult to explain. But it is credit to them.<...
We have very good relationship and communication with most of the national teams - certainly with [England manager] Thomas [Tuchel] too, Arteta said. We have been extremely supportive all the time. When you have to communicate the state of every player, we are always honest and a medical ...