Arsenal supervisor, Mikel Arteta, has admitted their 3–2 defeat to Villarreal was “painful.”
The Gunners misplaced in entrance of their supporters within the Emirates Cup sport on Wednesday night.
Nicolas Pepe opened the scoring in opposition to his former aspect earlier than Karl Etta Eyong doubled Villarreal’s lead.
The hosts pulled one again after Christian Norgaard headed in Gabriel Martinelli’s corner-kick.
Arnaut Danjuma raced via to revive the Yellow Submarines’ lead, earlier than Martin Odegaard transformed a penalty after Max Dowman was fouled.
“Immediately, I feel the result’s painful,” Arteta mentioned afterwards.
“I feel they’ve been super-efficient however we’ve been naïve, particularly the way in which we have now defended open areas and that’s one thing that, particularly the way in which we play, we have now to completely nail.
“Immediately we haven’t been good in any respect in that division and that has price us the sport, for certain.”
