Mikel Arteta has told his Arsenal players to “stand up and be counted” after their Premier League title bid took a hit with defeat to Aston Villa.Two late goals gave Unai Emery and his players a deserved 2-0 victory at the Emirates Stadium to boost their own top-four hopes.In yet another twist in the title run-in, the Gunners were well beaten as Leon Bailey and Ollie Watkins struck within three minutes of one another to stun the home fans.Liverpool had lost at home to Crystal Palace earlier on Sunday and a fifth league defeat of the campaign for Arsenal leaves Mikel Arteta’s side in second – two points behind reigning champions Manchester City.
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00:00and you'll have a chance to get back?
00:02That's a possibility, that's the reality right now. It was the same for a few months back
00:08and we knew that this moment could come and now it's about reacting and keep believing
00:14and doing what we can do.
00:16How important is it for you to manage the situation to make sure the season doesn't
00:19just fizzle out?
00:21We conceded two very poor goals and we lost the game. So congratulations to the opponent
00:25and now it's the moment to stand up as a leader, as a character, to make yourself count
00:30because when you win and win and win for four months it's very, very simple to do it. The
00:36moment is now.