Man City 2-1 Arsenal: What Arteta said

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "At the end it's the result we came to conquer. We did a lot of things right to take the game where we wanted. We had the best chances in the game but we didn't put them away and that's the reality."

On whether the belief is still there: "100%. I said to the boys we have to look in the mirror and the team we played in the moment, the history they have, to come back from a goal down. There's a lot of things to take. The difference was in both boxes that's for sure."

On changing his approach: "Every game is a different approach. Need to evaluate the state of the team. We are missing some big big players. We need them back as soon as possible because we need to be stronger and better.

"The Premier League starts again almost. They have a game in hand, we are three points ahead, five games to play so game on."

Did you know?

• Arsenal have lost back-to-back Premier League games for the first time since December 2023, ending a five-game unbeaten streak in the league against Manchester City in the process (W2 D3).
• The Gunners have lost four of their last six matches in all competitions (W1 D1), starting with the EFL Cup final against City last month – the Gunners lost just three of their first 49 matches of the season (W37 D9).