Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says his team executed everything they planned in the loss to Liverpool on Wednesday.
The Reds won the game 2-0 thanks to a dominant second-half display which included goals from Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino.
Speaking after the game, Arteta was proud of his players despite the defeat.
"From box to box, we did everything that we'd planned. What happened in the boxes was a different story, that's where we lost the game," Arteta told Match of the Day.
"We had two big moments. Gabriel Martinelli goes all the way through to the goalkeeper and then Martin [Odegaard] had a big chance. You have to be ahead. When you concede the goals we conceded, it becomes really difficult to win the game.
"I think the whole team played fantastically well. I don't think the result reflects the performance, but in the box they had the decisive moments. They put the ball in the net twice.
"[The top two] have set other standards again this season. To cope with that, I have to congratulate the team, but we're here to win football matches and today we didn't do it.
"Mentally we're ready [for the next game]. Saturday against Aston Villa will be a very different game, but a very difficult game."
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