Arteta Defiant After Arsenal Defeat: "We’ll Bounce Back Stronger"

Gunners boss reflects on Spurs loss, praises squad progress and new signings in Asia tour

Arteta Defiant After Arsenal Defeat: "We’ll Bounce Back Stronger"

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta struck defiant tone despite 1 - 0 defeat to rivals Tottenham Hotspur in Hong Kong on Thursday as part of the club’s ongoing pre season tour of Asia.

"A Bitter Result , But Valuable Lesson"

Speaking to the Mirror Arteta admitted the scoreline left "bad taste" but emphasized the long term value of the match.

"I’m very positive about what I’ve seen over the last 10 day. We’re ahead of where I expected in many areas" he said.

"This result is reminder of how small the margins are between winning and losing. We need to manage the details better but we’ll bounce back" he added.

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Giokeres & Youth Impress

The game saw the 1st appearance of new signing Viktor Gyokeres who played 15 quiet minutes late on. Arteta, however remains confident in the Swedish striker.

"It was brief but now his debut is behind him. Against Villarreal at the Emirates, I’m sure we’ll see something different"

Arteta also highlighted the performance of young Portuguese defender Cristian Mosquera praising his energy and quality:

"Very happy to have both of them. They bring a lot to the team from the first moment"