Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admitted he was shocked after watching his side’s “absolutely disastrous” performance against Liverpool.

The Gunners boss surprised many with his starting line-up, leaving Alexandre Lacazette on the bench with Alexis Sanchez and Danny Welbeck leading the attack.
Wenger also opted to leave Sead Kolasinac out, despite the summer arrival having impressed in his early displays for the club.
Ultimately Arsenal put in a performance utterly devoid of character and were easily beaten 4-0 by a vibrant Liverpool side.
Speaking after the game Wenger revealed his disappointment at the defeat and admitted his team were nowhere near good enough.
“From the first minute to the last minute we were not at the level requested for such a game,” he said via The Guardian. “Not physically, not technically, not mentally and we were punished. That’s basically it.
“Of course, you can analyse the chances we gave away, but I just think overall the performance was not at the requested level.“The result is a consequence of our performance. We were not good enough. We were beaten everywhere physically, in the end I believe we made it easier for them, and the mistakes gave them a cushion.
“It was shocking [conceding a second before half-time] but our performance was absolutely disastrous. Not to become too emotional, we have to take some distance, and there are some reasons behind it, and the players now go on their international break, but we do have to take the consequences of our performance today.
“If you find a manager who is happy with that performance today, I wish you good luck. The emotions are negative, but it’s not the right moment to talk about that.”
Wenger must now mull over his side’s failings during the international break with Arsenal left with just three points from their opening three games.

Nice Midfielder Seri Says He Wants To Join Arsenal

Jean-Michel Seri has issued a very clear ‘come and get me’ plea and name dropped as Arsenal as one of the clubs he’d like to join (via Sport Witness).
Anyone who watched Arsenal’s massive defeat to Liverpool on Sunday will know that the Gunners are in desperate need of reinforcement.
The defence is leaky, the midfield is all over the place and there didn’t look to be much going on up front either.
One man who has been linked to the Gunners this window is Nice’s Jean-Michel Seri. The Ivorian was one of the best midfielders in France last season and has been the subject of interest from some major European clubs.
It was thought that FC Barcelona were close to his signature but after that deal fell through last week, Seri himself has now sounded out a number of other clubs in an attempt to seal a move away from Nice.
“I want to be optimistic and think that there are still options,” Seri told Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo. “Let the two clubs talk quietly again and come to an agreement.

“We are not talking about any club, where you are going to sign for money. I want to sign for a big European club, like Juventus, PSG, Arsenal, Borussia Dortmund, Liverpool… For example, Roma has made several offers.”
Seri was exceptional for Nice last season and would certainly improve this Arsenal squad, slotting in that central midfield position alongside either Aaron Ramsey or Granit Xhaka. Let’s hope that a deal can be reached because Arsenal are reportedly keen on his signature.

 
 

Mesut Ozil took to social media after Sunday’s disappointing 4-0 defeat at Liverpool to apologise to supporters for his side’s performance.
The Gunners put in abject display and were comfortably and deservedly beaten by Jurgen Klopp’s side who were superior throughout.
Arsenal must now wait until after the international break to put things right and Ozil accepts his side deserve criticism for the defeat.
“Blame us, shout at us, criticize us, but I’m also very disappointed about today’s game,” he wrote on Instagram.
“We wanted to achieve a positive result before the international break but we were simply not good enough during the 90 minutes and Liverpool deserved the win without a doubt.
“Usually I’m too angry to post on social media after such frustrating days like today, but I don’t want to let this match go uncommented before traveling to the DFB Team.’

“Nevertheless… Gunners, I’m sorry – especially for the fans who travelled all the way up to Liverpool to see us fighting. But we will try everything to improve in the next game and bounce back from the disappointment we are all feeling at the moment.”

Arsenal have now lost two of their opening three Premier League game and are next in action against Bournemouth at the Emirates on September 9.