London (Reuters)

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said his team’s exit from the Europa League says a lot about the season and that the team must now focus on winning the Premier League.
In the second game of the sixteenth round of the Euroleague in London, London, Arsenal defeated Sporting Lisbon with a score of 3:3, as a result of which the Portuguese club entered the quarterfinals with a victory. 5 to 3 on penalties.
Arsenal have been knocked out of all three of their cup competitions this season but maintain a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League and are looking to clinch their first title since 2004.
They have just 11 games left, starting with next week’s visit to Crystal Palace.
“It’s a big blow, but the season brings clarity,” Arteta told Arsenal’s website. “We have 11 games left in the Premier League and a big final against Crystal Palace. We have to focus on that. The energy has to be there and we have to learn from the last game, but now the best thing is to react. Show the same commitment, more quality and better performance against Palace to defeat them.
Arteta suffered a double whammy when Takehiro Tomiyasu was substituted early on and fellow defender William Saliba left the pitch shortly afterwards.
Arteta told reporters: “Tomiasu’s injury looks very serious given his reaction after the injury and what he told me, and of course it’s too soon and it’s hard to know the truth, William I know.” I don’t know, it felt a little uncomfortable and couldn’t go on, so we had to replace it.