Mikel Arteta calls Arsenal's defeat at Fulham their worst performance of the season

«We weren't good enough. Simple as that,» Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta told Sky Sports before pundit Jamie Redknapp said this needs to be a wake-up call; title challengers have won just one of their last five in the Premier League after 2-1 turnaround defeat at Craven Cottage

Sunday 31 December 2023 17:38, UK

Mikel Arteta labelled Arsenal's 2-1 defeat at Fulham as their «worst performance of the season» while Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp said the result must act as a wake-up call for the title hopefuls.

The Gunners looked primed to end 2023 on top of the Premier League table when Bukayo Saka scored from close range just five minutes into the contest at Craven Cottage.

But Arsenal failed to capitalise on that start and goals from Raul Jimenez and Bobby De Cordova-Reid sealed a comeback win for Fulham.

It means it is back-to-back defeats for Arteta's men after the loss at home to West Ham.

They've won just one of their last five in the Premier League and this result leaves Arsenal in fourth place, two points behind leaders Liverpool, who play their game in hand against Newcastle at Anfield on Monday Night Football, and just a point above Tottenham in fifth.

Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player

«We weren't good enough. Simple as that,» said Arteta to Sky Sports afterwards.

«We lost the game three days ago [against West Ham] we fully deserved to win because we were so good. And today we were nowhere near the level.

Fulham 2-1 Arsenal — Match report and highlights

Premier League table

Download the Sky Sports App

Get Sky Sports

Get NOW to stream big moments

Live football on Sky Sports this week

»We conceded two very similar goals, we gave the ball away and then the organisation in our box and