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Arteta: Vieira 'questions' fine after last-gasp defeat
Arteta acknowledged Vieira's critique as Arsenal's lead shrank to four points after their third consecutive winless league match, highlighting defensive errors under pressure.
- Saturday, Arsenal lost 3-2 at the Emirates Stadium to Manchester United, as Mikel Merino's 84th-minute equaliser was overturned by Matheus Cunha's winner three minutes later.
- After going ahead via an own goal, Martin Zubimendi's misplaced pass gifted Bryan Mbeumo an equaliser and shifted momentum against Arsenal defence.
- Former captain Patrick Vieira told Sky Sports that `There are still some questions about the mental strength of the team` and `That performance they will be really disappointed with, not because they lose the game but the way they lose the game`.
- Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta accepted Vieira's right to criticise and said the players must show mental strength on match days, noting `I think we started the game really well, the first half hour we were very dominant`.
- In title-race terms, Arsenal's lead was cut to four points after the weekend as they dropped seven points in their last three matches while Manchester City and Aston Villa both won.
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