Arsenal suffered a 0-2 defeat against West Ham, with questions raised over their performance. Mikel Arteta expressed frustration over the first goal and highlighted Arsenal's inefficiency in front of goal. The team's wastefulness in finishing chances was emphasized. In a subsequent match against Fulham, Arsenal initially led 1-0 but eventually lost 1-2. Arteta described the defeat as the team's worst performance of the season, expressing disappointment and concern over their title hopes. The consecutive defeats have raised doubts about Arsenal's Premier League title challenge, prompting discussions on the need for squad improvements in the January transfer window.
🚨 NEW: Arsenal will target a left-back in the January transfer window, with a loan deal likely ahead of moves for three primary targets in midfield and attack in the summer More from @johncrossmirror https://t.co/0q6iHjIkFJ https://t.co/1njV4TRk4J
Arsenal have a glaring transfer priority alongside January striker search ✍️ @sr_collings https://t.co/gDEGsxu3m6
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"Big questions for Mikel Arteta to try and answer." 🗣 @SR_Collings reflects on a damaging few days for Arsenal as the Gunners look to regroup. https://t.co/fNkaP8DceL
⚽️ Adding more goals to faltering attack ⚖️ Covering all bases in an unbalanced squad 💵 Selling homegrown players to stay within FFP limits After back-to-back defeats, @garyjacob looks at how Mikel Arteta can get Arsenal's title bid back on track ⬇️ https://t.co/KdmOOXXGnp
Mikel Arteta needs a reset to kickstart Arsenal’s season - but he'll have to navigate the January transfer window without any major funds 💸 ⬇️ @johncrossmirror https://t.co/TuplMoemvH https://t.co/gauLT4jfw4
Mikel Arteta lamented a “painful and sad” day as @Arsenal's Premier League title challenge suffered another setback with defeat @FulhamFC https://t.co/jNd2yy4KCu
EXCLUSIVE: Mikel Arteta appears to rule out January signings after Arsenal's loss to Fulham More here 👇 https://t.co/VGbrDeniXY
Will Arsenal be title contenders? 🏆 This is what Mikel Arteta thinks... #BBCFootball #AFC https://t.co/h0SKv239py
🗣️ "The worst we have played all season." Mikel Arteta tore into his Arsenal side after their second consecutive defeat, which raised doubts about their Premier League title challenge. Read the full story ⬇️ https://t.co/y9taXy9wKq
‘A painful day’: Arteta says defeat at Fulham is low point of Arsenal’s season https://t.co/qBEJNa0WJ9
EXCLUSIVE: Mikel Arteta admits Arsenal 'didn't do enough' during disappointing Fulham defeat More below 👇 https://t.co/VGbrDeniXY
Arteta says “painful” Fulham defeat is Arsenal’s “worst performance of the season.” Story: https://t.co/WrnpjrOIpD
It's all going wrong for Arsenal. 😳 https://t.co/L74hpXIj07
Arteta laments 'worst game of the season' as Arsenal miss out on top spot https://t.co/uy7Hlq1Om5 https://t.co/4XT3sZEK9l
"If we play like we played in the other 19 games, we will be up there. If we play like today, we will be nowhere that." 🗣 Mikel Arteta is brutally honest about Arsenal's title hopes after their loss against Fulham 😳 #BBCFootball https://t.co/xyCbqHdKLT
🔴⚪️ Arteta: “Today was our worst game of the season”. “We were sloppy with the ball. It wasn't good enough. We didn't deserve to win”. “When you have opportunities to go top of league on 31 December and now end up with really bad feeling that is football”, told BBC. https://t.co/rPwivUBrlz
Mikel Arteta described the Fulham loss as a “painful and sad day.” Also added: “What happened today cannot happen again because if you do that we will never have the chance to be where we want to be” While saying this was different story to the WH defeat https://t.co/ZRm2Bb1Yfb
Match report: Fulham 2 Arsenal 1. Arsenal were outclassed, outfought and beaten in every department. Fulham were superb. No excuses this time... this defeat and performance was abject and deeply worrying for Arteta https://t.co/xzDPFEfYyu
📽️ On the Whistle: Fulham 2-1 Arsenal - "A dismal performance to end the year" https://t.co/lcHC9n5wOP 🔴⚪️ #AFC https://t.co/NQtOjLrvXs
Fulham beats Arsenal. How wonderful in every possible way. https://t.co/esC1GlTZ5O
Arteta: "Today's performance was the worst we have had this season, that is for sure."
Fulham deny Arsenal chance to go top with comeback victory at Craven Cottage: https://t.co/Qtblxefz0r
Raúl Jiménez and Bobby De Cordova-Reid score to earn Fulham a comeback victory that inflicts further damage on Arsenal’s title hopes https://t.co/J4F2ttuf78
Fulham fight back to beat Arsenal 2-1 https://t.co/7Cabm3HOmV https://t.co/yVoSBUkoA4
Fulham hurt Arsenal title hopes as De Cordova-Reid seals fightback victory https://t.co/u1hLzEPMBX
🗣️ "Sloppy defending, not clicking up front — there's just so much wrong with them at the moment." 🗞️ @johncrossmirror reports on a disappointing end to 2023 for Arsenal at Fulham #fulars | #epl https://t.co/CXZZB7wj7f
Fulham 2-1 Arsenal: Gunners are handed their second straight defeat in major blow to their title hopes as Raul Jimenez and Bobby Decordova-Reid goals help Marco Silva's men come from behind after Bukayo Saka's opener https://t.co/jHbvDK7kTN https://t.co/WMeyDSPVte
🤔Do Arsenal need to be aggressive in the January window to end up with a trophy this season? #BBCFootball #FULARS https://t.co/s8iBpHEHF6
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has four players to blame as Fulham defeat dents Premier League title hopes https://t.co/LkFlplPGo6
FT 2-1 #ffc One win in 5 PL games for Arsenal and a hugely disappointing display from the visitors. First time they've lost a PL game this season after taking the lead (in 14 matches). Questions mount for Arteta with the January window looming.
FULL TIME. Fulham 2-1 Arsenal. #FFC #FULARS
Full time | Fulham 2-1 Arsenal - Poor performance and particularly frustrating after taking the lead. Players zigging when they needed to zig in so many aspects of the game. Terrible end to 2023
Fulham counter off an Arsenal corner. Pereira released by Jimenez, cross to the back post is over hit. Home side creating the more dangerous moments in these final 10 minutes. One more minute plus stoppages. #FFC #FULARS
It's not going well for Arsenal 😬 Fulham have come from a goal down to lead 2-1 😳 #FULARS https://t.co/J5E6Xot0Ci
🗣️ "We're looking at a real setback to Arsenal's hopes of winning the league" - @bbcjohnmurray Bobby Decordova-Reid has put Fulham ahead. 👀 Listen on @BBCSounds: https://t.co/kQ9Xcv5G8J #BBCFootball #FULARS https://t.co/8GSWhqUVzm
Fulham 2-1 Arsenal - De Cordova-Reid. Corner is headed back into the Arsenal box. Arsenal fail to clear and De Cordova-Reid scores
Fulham go more direct and almost create a chance. De Cordova-Reid aims for Jimenez in the box, who of course is mid-acrobatics, but Arsenal clear. #FFC
Half time | Fulham 1-1 Arsenal - Another positive start that's faded away. The clarity that was there in the first 10 minutes wasn't maintained. That and failing to deal with Fulham's clear plan to attack the right flank has been costly
HT. 1-1. A really encouraging half from Fulham. Excellent response to the early goal, created chances and scored a good equaliser too. Seen a lot of the play, unafraid to commit players forward. While Arsenal have threatened, it’s been sporadic. #FULARS #FFC
#ffc 1-1 #afc Fulham break quickly and equalise. Cairney whips in a cross from the left which Jimenez finishes smartly at the back post.
Fulham 1-1 Arsenal - Jimenez. Bassey strong in the tackle with Saka and Fulham immediately look to attack Arsenal's right again. Ends with Jimenez finishes a low cross at the back post
I don't think Arsenal often get the chance to counter like that. Fulham opened up, committed some bodies forward and were hit on the break. Chasing the game so early not ideal. #FFC
Fulham 0-1 Arsenal - Saka! Raya starts a break down the left. Havertz passes to Martinelli who carries up to the box. His shot is parried into Saka's path who finishes
Fulham vs Arsenal - Premier League: Live score, team news and updates as Mikel Arteta's Gunners aim to top the table at New Year https://t.co/Ko4CIvVePZ https://t.co/CZgiHrVTP5
At Craven Cottage for Fulham v Arsenal. https://t.co/8P8OojiDLc
⚪ Fulham v Arsenal 🔴 @bbcjohnmurray runs the rule over both sides' form. 🤔 Your predictions? Listen on @BBCSounds: https://t.co/kQ9Xcv5G8J #BBCFootball #FULARS https://t.co/H8c6zIyDs8
HERE IT IS... Was the ball in or out for West Ham's opening goal against Arsenal? @Richardajkeys and Andy Gray have the answer! #beINPL #AFC #Arsenal #WHUFC https://t.co/NUMRmiKQxI
🎙 "If we don't improve in the boxes, then no [we won't win the league]" Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said his side won't win the Premier League unless they improve at both ends of the pitch after their defeat to West Ham 🔴 https://t.co/nCsxpyhc6x
🗣 'We have to do what we can control' 😬 Mikel Arteta shares Arsenal concerns with Premier League title challenge at risk ✍️ @johncrossmirror Read more 👉 https://t.co/AmOHhytPYq https://t.co/tZvuWJejCE
"Arsenal fans are crying out for a new striker - but a number of issues mean fans could be left disappointed..." 🗣️ But that doesn't mean the Gunners are forecasting a quiet January window 👀 ✍️ @johncrossmirror has the latest https://t.co/WM4TZTA32Z https://t.co/c4NLB3LI9E
🗣️ "If the technology is not good enough to give us that answer, we have to win the game with the amount of situations that we have." Mikel Arteta rued Arsenal’s inefficiency as they lost at home to West Ham United to miss out on going top. Read below 🔽 https://t.co/GEqDOl2eJD
Arteta’s seems to put this result was down to variance — in the lottery of creating & finishing chances, Arsenal’s numbers simply didn’t come up. But last 4 games: 81 shots have yielded just 3 goals. Wastefulness is becoming a theme. @TheAthleticFC ⬇️ https://t.co/H2vfopucLs
Match report: Arsenal 0 West Ham 2. Arsenal can only look at themselves for the defeat and their failings in front of goal. Big opportunity missed. West Ham defended brilliantly, huge win for David Moyes https://t.co/fQOOXGihUQ
📽️ On the Whistle: Arsenal 0-2 West Ham - "Poor in both boxes" https://t.co/ixIWD2i3fe 🔴⚪️ #AFC https://t.co/J1YEa4Ygmw
"The technology is not clear enough to understand if the ball went out." Mikel Arteta has spoken about West Ham's first goal 🗣️ #ARSWHU https://t.co/eQLWJir9Ck
There will be questions over West Ham's first goal, but Arsenal still had 77 minutes to respond and weren't able to. ✍️ "It must go down as Arsenal’s worst performance of the season" says @johncrossmirror https://t.co/b6jnJOvInt https://t.co/R9WnBH9QjO
🗣️ "A disastrous night that will knock their confidence and belief." 🗞️ @johncrossmirror reports on a defeat for title-chasing Arsenal against West Ham #arswhu | #epl https://t.co/4GXYlKhSAD
Full time | Arsenal 0-2 West Ham