Mikel Arteta revealed that Arsenal began the season recognizing their squad was "super short" in depth, resulting in high injury risks for several key players. As they prepare to face Liverpool, the focus shifts to a guard of honor rather than competing for titles, emphasizing a fifth consecutive trophyless season. Arsenal faced significant injury challenges with several players sidelined, contrasting with Liverpool's more robust squad. Arteta reflects on the essential ingredients for success in the Premier League and acknowledges the difficulties they faced this season, stressing that while issues existed, it shouldn't serve as an excuse.
Arteta acknowledged the squad issues, saying, "We knew from the beginning of the decision that our squad was super short and being super short we had some players that had a high probability of getting injured."
Arteta emphasized the importance of consistency in winning trophies: "That's a big thing to win trophies, you know, and [Liverpool] did that extremely well."
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