Mikel Arteta after Arsenal’s defeat to Bournemouth (Picture: BBC)Former Premier League forward Jan Age Fjortoft criticised two Arsenal players after the Gunners suffered a disappointing Premier League defeat to Bournemouth. Mikel Arteta’s side had the chance to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League to 12 points as they welcomed Bournemouth to the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. The Gunners are chasing a first Premier League title since 2004 and beating Bournemouth would have put even more pressure on Manchester City ahead of their trip to Chelsea on Sunday. This can happen, this is football.’Asked if his players were ‘hurting’ after losing to Bournemouth, Arteta added: ‘A lot. Arrow MORE: Man Utd urged to hire Champions League manager to catch Arsenal and Man CityArrow MORE: Chelsea told to sign former £85m Premier League flop in shock transferArrow MORE: ‘Not good enough’ – Mikel Arteta urged to drop Arsenal star after Bournemouth loss

Source: Metro April 12, 2026 11:55 UTC