{"id":2240,"date":"2026-04-12T22:58:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T22:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=2240"},"modified":"2026-04-12T22:58:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T22:58:09","slug":"damning-arsenal-stat-exposes-major-problem-for-mikel-arteta-after-bournemouth-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=2240","title":{"rendered":"Damning Arsenal stat exposes major problem for Mikel Arteta after Bournemouth defeat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_b6bb55\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Arsenal\u2019s hopes of lifting the Premier League crown took a major blow over the weekend after they were defeated by Bournemouth and there are even more worrying signs for Mikel Arteta<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37001833\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mikel Arteta\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37001833.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_GettyImages-2270851767.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37001833.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_GettyImages-2270851767.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37001833.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_GettyImages-2270851767.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37001833.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_GettyImages-2270851767.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Arsenal's Premier League title hopes took a blow over the weekend\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Arsenal&#8217;s Premier League title hopes took a blow over the weekend<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Arsenal\u2019s creativity abandoned them against Bournemoouth as their Premier League title hopes took another blow. The Gunners were defeated 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday &#8211; goals from Eli Junior Kroupi and Alex Scott securing victory for the South Coast side.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The defeat leaves Arsenal still top of the Premier League table with a nine-point advantage, albeit Manchester City could reduce that gap rapidly. And while results have taken a downturn, one aspect will also give boss Mikel Arteta reason to worry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In their defeat to Bournemouth, Arsenal actually ended up creating 2.53 expected goals (xG) but only 0.19 of that came in open play. Viktor Gyokeres registered for the home side, albeit his strike came from the penalty spot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Arteta bemoaned his side for their approach against Bournemouth following the full time whistle. He said: \u201cIt&#8217;s extremely disappointing; it&#8217;s a big punch in the face, but what I said to the boys, now it&#8217;s about how we react to that, because it&#8217;s game on, it&#8217;s going to require now a big spirit, a lot of fight and very clear how we&#8217;re going to approach that.<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_020eaf\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Mikel Arteta could surpass unwanted Arsene Wenger record after Arsenal title slip up<\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_020eaf\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Mikel Arteta told to drop Arsenal star who &#8216;hasn&#8217;t been good enough&#8217; as replacement named<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE!<\/strong> <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mirrorfootballarsenal#\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"\/><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><u>Latest Gunners news and more on our dedicated Facebook page<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cThere are no grey areas; we are in, we are out, and we need to be very, very, very strong and determined to approach it in a different way than we&#8217;ve done today, especially when the game wasn&#8217;t going our way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He added: \u201cWe need everything. First of all, we need everybody, fit and available. So the ones that are not involved, the ones that are not with us, that are really big, important players, we need them immediately with us, because then we&#8217;re going to be much stronger, and then the other ones, we need to stand up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cMe, the first one, and embrace this challenge and go for it. So today we have to suffer, it&#8217;s painful, it&#8217;s a terrible feeling, but tomorrow is a different day, and if somebody had said to me in August, we are in this position right now in April, I&#8217;m sure we would all take it.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37001834\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37001834\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Arsenal\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37001834.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2270972426.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37001834.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_GettyImages-2270972426.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37001834.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_GettyImages-2270972426.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37001834.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2270972426.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Arsenal struggled for creativity against Bournemouth\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Arsenal struggled for creativity against Bournemouth<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">WORLD CUP LEGENDS: <a aria-label=\"The stars who lit up football\u2019s greatest tournament - Buy the Special Edition todayLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.regionalnewspapers.co.uk\/world-cup-legends-5666-p.asp\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">The stars who lit up football\u2019s greatest tournament &#8211; Buy the Special Edition today<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Arsenal have a huge opportunity to breathe new life into their Premier League title push next weekend as they travel to the Etihad to take on Pep Guardiola\u2019s Manchester City. 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