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Arteta sends message to Arsenal stars after dropping points

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta sent a message to his players after they dropped points for the third successive Premier League game.

The Gunners were trailing 3-1 in the final ten minutes, before Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka got two late goals to salvage a point at the Emirates Stadium.

The draw leaves Arsenal five points above Manchester City, who have two games in hand, while they face Pep Guardiola's charges on Wednesday evening.

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Despite dropping points once again, Mikel Arteta was proud of his side and says that he loves them.

"We are obviously unhappy with the result, We made it very difficult again for ourselves but mistakes are part of football but the way we reacted I love my players more than ever. It is incredible, we were on the way back, we conceded again with a sloppy goal but in the end we should have won the game," Arteta told Sky Sports.

"We created enough chances and opportunities but it didn't happen and we are disappointed. You can't concede three goals in this league, if you concede three like we did in a sloppy way it is very difficult to win matches.

"This young team reacts in a way that is incredible, when it is against the odds but the chances they created and the spirit they had it was a joy to watch.

"The message is clear that I love them. We are down and they are more willing than anybody to win it. You can see that spirit and fight in the dressing room but it is clear we have to do defensively things better."

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