Arsenal 'not good enough' in last-minute UEFA Champions League defeat to Porto - Mikel Arteta

‘Cruel’ to judge Champions League knockout return on Porto defeat, Arteta says

Mikel Arteta bemoaned a lack of aggression from his Arsenal side in the Champions League defeat at Porto but said it would be “cruel” to judge their return to the knockout stages on the last-gasp goal that settled the contest. The Gunners’ hopes of reaching the quarter-finals for the first time in 14 years suffered a blow as Galeno’s fine late strike saw Porto win 1-0 in the last 16 first-leg tie. Arsenal have the chance to turn the tie around i…

Arteta criticises key Arsenal failure in response to damning Porto statistic

Gunners managed zero shots on target in narrow defeat

Frustrated Mikel Arteta slams Arsenal performance in Porto loss

Mikel Arteta cut a frustrated figure after Arsenal’s defeat in Portugal (Picture: Getty Images) Mikel Arteta was disappointed with his team’s performance in their shock 1-0 defeat to Porto in the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday night. It was a game of few chances in Portugal, with the Gunners especially blunt and not managing a shot on target throughout the contest. Porto were more threatening and finally made the breakthrough deep into in…

Angry Mikel Arteta slams Arsenal over two things they lacked in Champions League loss in Porto

Arsenal were left stunned by Porto after Galeno's 93rd minute winner gave Mikel Arteta's men an uphill task when they return to the Emirates in three weeks for the Champions League last 16, second leg

'Not good enough' - Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta slams his own players after losing to Porto in Champions League

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta gave a brutally honest verdict on his own players following their Champions League defeat to Porto.The Gunners conceded a stunning 94th-minute goal to lose 1-0 in the first leg of the last-16 tie in Porto on Wednesday.Porto had the better of the chances in the first half and somehow didn't take the lead when Galeno's effort came back off the post.The second half appeared to be edging towards a drab conclusion, with b…

Porto manager bites back at Mikel Arteta dig after Arsenal defeat

Porto manager Sergio Conceicao fires back at Mikel Arteta's criticisms of his play style after Arsenal's 1-0 defeat.