Mikel Arteta says that he looked 'suicide mode' and perform Arsenal's weak first half in Anfield and insisted that they should be better to conquer the title from Liverpool next year.
The Gunners were unable to cope with the champions in the opening phase and fell on two goals in the same number of minutes – but fought back after the break to claim a valuable point despite the red card of Mikel Merino, their sixth of the season.
But Arteta said: 'We had a response, but I hate the reaction, I love action. Especially if we want to be there to win trophies, there will come a moment when you win or not.
'If you don't, you have to play another if you work for nine months. That's here, today. If you can't win it, you have to be the best of the rest. I was really upset.
'If I see that reaction and it is and you certainly need more fire, that is on me and that is my responsibility. What I saw in the first 25 minutes or 30 minutes, Phoar, I was suicide. Sorry for the words I use. '
The Spaniard added: 'They won the title, I think they deserved it completely to win it. They have been so consistent and that's it. We must be better, smarter, with the right opportunity. Certainly not play with 10 men six times a season – because if that happens, we won't certainly win it next season. And (we have to) learn, learn a lot. '
Arteta was without wounded Declan Rice and said that England's midfielder would probably not be back for next week's home collision with Newcastle.