In the English Premier League, the Spanish coach, Mikel Arteta, the manager of Arsenal, expressed his anger after his team's defeat against Nottingham Forest and the loss of their dream of winning the Premier League title.
Mikel Arteta, the coach of Arsenal, expressed his disappointment after the team's loss in the
English Premier League.
During the recent press conference after the game, Arteta said, "Congratulations to Manchester City. We should not look for excuses or blame anyone. We should have been better as a team."
The Spanish coach continued, "The feeling is that even if we played for three hours, we wouldn't have scored any goals. I take responsibility."
Arteta concluded, "I know we are not at Manchester City's level, and that won't change in three months. We need to find a solution."
Nottingham Forest defeated Arsenal with a 1-0 score in the match held at Nottingham's stadium in the 37th round of the Premier League. With this result, Manchester City officially secured the English Premier League title.
Nottingham Forest dominated the start of the first half and posed a threat to Arsenal's goal, eventually scoring the opening goal in the 19th minute through Tyrese Fornah. Nottingham Forest continued to search for a second goal, but faced counter-attacks from the London team without success. The first half ended with Nottingham Forest leading 1-0. In the second half, Nottingham Forest adopted a defensive approach to preserve their lead until the final minute, securing all three points.
Manchester City officially clinched the Premier League title after Arsenal's loss against Nottingham Forest in the 37th and penultimate round of the Premier League.
Today's results in the English Premier League:
Tottenham vs Brentford: 1-3
Liverpool vs Aston Villa: 1-1
Wolverhampton vs Everton: 1-1
Bournemouth vs Manchester United: 0-1
Fulham vs Crystal Palace: 2-2
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal: 1-0
English Premier League standings:
1 - Manchester City: 85 points from 35 matches
2 - Arsenal: 81 points from 37 matches
3 - Newcastle United: 69 points from 36 matches
4 - Manchester United: 69 points from 36 matches
5 - Liverpool: 66 points from 37 matches
6 - Brighton: 58 points from 35 matches
7 - Aston Villa: 58 points from 37 matches
8 - Tottenham Hotspur: 57 points from 37 matches
9 - Brentford: 56 points from 37 matches
10 - Fulham: 52 points from 37 matches
11 - Crystal Palace: 44 points from 37 matches
12 - Chelsea: 43 points from 35 matches
13 - Wolverhampton: 41 points from 37 matches
14 - Bournemouth: 39 points from 37 matches
15 - West Ham United: 37 points from 36 matches
16 - Nottingham Forest: 37 points from 37 matches
17 - Everton: 33 points from 37 matches
18 - Leeds United: 31 points from 36 matches
19 - Leicester City: 30 points from 36 matches
20 - Southampton: 24 points from 36 matches.