Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has admitted that the Gunners “have to apologise” after their 3-0 defeat at home by Brighton left Manchester City on the brink of winning the Premier League title. The loss was a major blow to Arsenal’s hopes of qualifying for Europe next season, and Arteta was left to rue his side’s lack of intensity in the match. He said: “We have to apologise to our fans because we didn’t give them what they deserved. We didn’t show the intensity that we should have done.”
The result means that Manchester City are now just one win away from clinching the title, and Arsenal will be hoping to bounce back with a positive result when they face West Bromwich Albion on Sunday. Highlights from the match will be available to watch on Match Of The Day 2 on Sunday from 22:30 BST on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website & app. This service is available to UK users only.