Now they have to produce

Everybody has to have the approach that they are going to win it for the team.”

Arteta also refused to put the boot into Aubameyang and added: “When you look at these games and how they’re won, a lot of times it’s because of individuals as opposed to collective actions.

“It’s a moment of spark that opens up these sorts of games – and then the game gets much easier. We missed that against Palace but it isn’t just Auba – it was a lot of players giving a lot of easy balls away without any real pressure.

“For me, more than anything it was about a lack of freshness.

“We’ve had a lot of games but it is what it is. We cannot use that as an excuse.”