Mikel Arteta: Arsenal must 'heal' after 'painful' title race
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has conceded he has work to do to raise his players' spirits after a 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest handed the Premier League title to Manchester City. Saturday's defeat confirmed City as champions for the third straight season and ended any hope the Gunners had of sealing an unexpected honour. It was an unconventional setup from Arteta, who moved Thomas Partey to right-back and Jakub Kiwior out to the left, and the boss was keen to take responsibility for Arsenal's defeat after the game. "First of all congratulations to Manchester City for winning the championship but it is a sad day for us," he said. "Now we have to face the reality, today we gave a goal away and we were not good enough to break them down. We could play for three hours and we would not have done it. "It is my responsibility and I take it. When it is beautiful great, when it isn't, that is sport. Read the latest Arsenal news here feed "The numbe...