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Mikel Arteta apologises for Arsenal’s Brighton disaster - ‘You cannot do what we did’
Mikel Arteta apologises for Arsenal’s Brighton disaster - ‘You cannot do what we did’
A frustrated Mikel Arteta apologised to the Arsenal supporters after a crushing 3-0 loss at home to Brighton all but ended their Premier League title hopes. Second-half goals from Julio Enciso, Deniz Undav and Pervis Estupinan earned the Seagulls a deserved victory at the Emirates that means Manchester City need one more win from their final three games to defend their crown. City could be champions on Saturday night if Arsenal lose at Nottingham Forest with the gap between the top two now four points, and Pep Guardiola’s side holding a game in hand on the Gunners, who have failed to win five of their last seven matches. “A really different feeling to the feeling that we all had last Sunday (at Newcastle) when we felt proud and we felt that we really did what we needed to win in certain moments. Today is completely the opposite,” Arteta admitted. “We have to apologise to our people, especially for the second half. What I have to accept first is what happened in the second half and digest it. “After that until it’s mathematically over… the second position is secure. That’s not going to change. We have to digest and that will take a few days. “At the moment it’s just frustration. The feeling that we gave the game away in the second half. We fought really hard to be in the position that we are in and today we were in a critical moment to keeping hoping and digging for that dream. When you have to play in these moments you cannot do what we did in the second half. “Then we have to look. If a team is capable of doing that when it comes to the biggest stage, there’s a lot of things to analyse and think about because it cannot happen.” Manchester City’s 3-0 victory at Everton earlier in the day had ramped up the pressure on Arsenal but they started strongly despite losing Gabriel Martinelli to an ankle injury after 19 minutes. Gabriel Jesus tested Jason Steele midway through the opening 45 and Leandro Trossard clipped the crossbar with a swerving effort before Bukayo Saka dragged an effort wide from 14 yards at the end of a stop-start half. Brighton punished Arsenal’s profligacy straight after half-time when Estupinan followed up his blocked cross with a scuffed centre that Enciso headed home for his third goal of the season. Arteta made a raft of changes after but the visitors stayed in control and picked off the hosts with Undav able to lob Aaron Ramsdale in the 86th minute before Estupinan grabbed a deserved goal with a close-range finish in stoppage-time. A reflective Arteta added: “Obviously what the team has done over the last 10 months is very different to what anybody expected and that generates a lot of expectation as well enthusiasm, happiness and joy. “That’s something that has to be managed in the right way and after we have the responsibility to make sure the team performs and I am responsible for that. “So, I hate the feeling of letting people down when they are expecting something. That’s the biggest regret I have today and I have to apologise for that.” It was a different set of emotions for Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi, who laughed off comparisons with Jose Mourinho after he wheeled off down the touchline to celebrate Undav’s goal. He did insist, however, that nothing had been achieved by his sixth-placed side. “Yes I am very delighted for the performances. I think we deserved to win but then really happy, really proud because the last five days were very difficult after the defeat on Monday (against Everton),” De Zerbi stated. “We have 58 points and not enough to qualify for Europe. “We have another four games, tough games, Newcastle, Southampton, City and last game Aston Villa and we have to fight to deserve to qualify because 58 points is not enough to play Thursdays next year.” Read More Title race over: Arsenal’s season ends with painful submission Man City being driven to title by man of the moment – and it’s not Erling Haaland Football rumours: Roberto De Zerbi expects Brighton duo to leave The sporting weekend in pictures Brighton win puts Manchester City on title brink – 5 things from Premier League
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Blinken opens second day of talks in Beijing on mission to ease soaring US-China tensions
Blinken opens second day of talks in Beijing on mission to ease soaring US-China tensions
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has opened a second and final day of critical meetings with senior Chinese officials as the two sides expressed willingness to talk but showed little inclination to bend on hardened positions that have sent tensions soaring
2023-06-19 09:52
Menstrual product makers form coalition to reimburse 'tampon tax' to shoppers
Menstrual product makers form coalition to reimburse 'tampon tax' to shoppers
A group of menstrual product makers announced on Wednesday that they have banded together to form the "Tampon Tax Coalition," which they say is an effort to reimburse consumers the "unjust tax" on feminine hygience products such as tampons, pads and menstrual cups.
2023-10-11 22:00
Tourist who carved name into Colosseum identified as British fitness trainer
Tourist who carved name into Colosseum identified as British fitness trainer
The tourist who caused outrage in Italy after carving names into a wall of the Colosseum has been identified as a British fitness trainer. The man has been identified as a fitness trainer who lives in Bristol but originally from Bulgaria, reported The Telegraph. The tourist was filmed by an onlooker etching his and his girlfriend’s name into a wall of the 2,000-year-old monument last Friday. Wearing a blue floral print shirt, he used a key to write “Ivan + Hayley 23” in full view of the public. He turned around and grinned as an angry bystander asked: “Are you serious, man?” The video titled “A*****e tourist carves name in Colosseum in Rome” was uploaded to YouTube on Friday by the man who filmed the scenes. It went viral across social media, garnering international headlines as people roundly condemned him. Police have not named the suspect but the Carabinieri – military police for the Italian armed forces – said the man has been identified and they were “a couple who are resident in England”. In an official statement, it said they identified them “through traditional investigations and photographic comparisons the person accused of etching their name and that of his girlfriend on the walls of the Colosseum”. The man could face a fine of up to €15,000 (£12,850) and a prison sentence of up to five years if convicted for defacing the historical monument under Italian laws. Rome’s Colosseum is a Unesco world heritage site where gladiators fought with one another and also battelled wild animals including lions, leopards, bulls and ostriches. Its construction began under the reign of the emperor Vespasian in the first century AD. Italian police will send a note to the suspect’s residence in England to inform him that he is under investigation, according to Il Messaggero. The woman is, however, not being investigated. The Italian culture minister Gennaro Sangiuliano thanked the police for identifying the alleged suspect of the “uncivilised and absurd act committed at the Colosseum”. “It was an act that offended those around the world who appreciate the value of archaeology, monuments and history,” he said. “Now I hope justice will take its course by rigorously applying the laws.” The minister said that the government was considering a law that would impose stringent punishment on those found guilty of defacing or damaging the country’s historical and cultural heritage sites. “Those who cause damage will pay,” he said. It is not the first time tourists were investigated and punished for defacing a historical site. In 2014, a Russian tourist was fined €20,000 (£17,000) for engraving a “K” on a wall, and given a suspended four-year jail sentence. The following year, two American tourists were also cited for aggravated damage after they carved their names in the monument. Italian tourism lobby Federturismo, backed by statistics bureau ISTAT, has said 2023 is shaping up as a record for visitors to Italy, surpassing even pre-pandemic levels that hit a high in 2019. Read More Outrage in Rome after tourist filmed carving his and girlfriend’s names into Colosseum Italy looks for man seen in viral video carving names into Rome's almost 2,000-year-old Colosseum Watch: Couple carve names into Italy’s ancient Colosseum as hunt for vandals is launched Italian police say the man filmed carving his name on the Colosseum is a tourist living in Britain Tourist filmed carving his and girlfriend’s names into Colosseum in Rome Italy looks for man seen in viral video carving names into Rome's almost 2,000-year-old Colosseum
2023-06-30 14:44
Watch Out For the Best Cyber Monday TV Deals From Amazon and Walmart
Watch Out For the Best Cyber Monday TV Deals From Amazon and Walmart
If you’ve been waiting all year for a great deal on a new smart TV,
2023-11-27 09:56
'Morning Joe' host Joe Scarborough pleads Mika Brzezinski to 'stop' as she covers Iowa State Fair
'Morning Joe' host Joe Scarborough pleads Mika Brzezinski to 'stop' as she covers Iowa State Fair
On Monday, August 14, ‘Morning Joe’ addressed the Iowa State Fair, and Joe Scarborough was far from pleased about it
2023-08-15 09:44
Stellantis CEO is pursuing best results for group - Italy economy minister
Stellantis CEO is pursuing best results for group - Italy economy minister
MILAN Italy's economy minister suggested on Monday that Rome's government had no need to directly invest in Stellantis
2023-06-05 22:04
Ukraine says blood transfusion centre hit in Russian attacks; Crimea bridges hit
Ukraine says blood transfusion centre hit in Russian attacks; Crimea bridges hit
By Pavel Polityuk KYIV Ukraine said Russia bombed a blood transfusion centre near the front line in a
2023-08-06 22:48
Get ready for epic fall adventures in the great outdoors
Get ready for epic fall adventures in the great outdoors
Labor Day might be right around the corner and, along with it, the end of
2023-09-02 04:04
RingCentral Unveils RingCX – A Native, Intelligent Contact Center Solution
RingCentral Unveils RingCX – A Native, Intelligent Contact Center Solution
BELMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 7, 2023--
2023-08-08 04:30
Blackmon can earn up to $15 million in 2024 deal with Rockies
Blackmon can earn up to $15 million in 2024 deal with Rockies
Outfielder Charlie Blackmon can earn $2 million in performance bonuses as part of his 2024 contract with the Colorado Rockies, which would raise his pay to $15 million
2023-10-02 09:54
France lands battery gigafactory with sweeteners, zero-carbon power
France lands battery gigafactory with sweeteners, zero-carbon power
By Gilles Guillaume PARIS (Reuters) -France beat competition from Germany and the Netherlands for ProLogium's first overseas car battery plant
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