Players must take the blame for Arsenal slump says Tierney
Kieran Tierney admits Arsenal' s recent form has been "terrible" after the Gunners lost a four th home Premier League game in a row.
Burnley recorded their firstever win at the Emirates Stadium as a Pierre-E me rick Aubameyang own goal helped the Clarets secure a 1-0 victory after Granit Xhaka was sent off for the hosts.
The result leaves Mikel Arteta's side only five points clear of the relegation zone and without a Premier League win since November 1.
It is the first time since 1959 that Arsenal have suffered four home league defeats in succession and they host Southampton tomorrow night looking to get back to winning ways.
The current run has left them languishing in 15th place and Tierney knows that results have to improve.
"It's not good enough ," he said. "There is no way to disguise it. It's terrible, to be honest. It's not what we are, not where we are as a club.
"It' s not what the fans deserve, it's not what the manager deserves, it's not what the board and that deserve. It's us players that need to take responsibility for this. It's on us and nobody else. We have got a great manager and we believe in him 100 percent. The blame is on us, nobody else."
After a bland opening to the game, Xhaka was sent off just before the hour after grabbing Ashley Westwood around the throat.
The Switzerland international had initially been booked before referee Graham Scott upgraded it to a red card having watched the incident on the pitchside VAR monitor.
Asked if the dismissal was a game changer, Tierney added: "Yes of course.
"Red cards change games for and against you. It was tough as it was and when you are a man down it is always going to be tougher, especially against a team like Burnley.
"They' re physical, they' re good at it, they play to their strengths and they did that tonight.
"It kind of sums up how it's been the last few weeks. We are always looking to turn the corner, to get a win to climb up the table and unfortunately it is just not going that way right now."