Arsenal players were left floored on Wednesday night after defeat to Manchester City.
The Independent says Arsenal stars' spirits were "down" after the loss at the Emirates.
By the time manager Mikel Arteta returned from his post-match media duties, the mood was somber.
The players were barely saying a word after dropping to second place in the Premier League table.
Arteta attempted to motivate the North Londoners and advised them to understand exactly what led to their loss.
The manager said post-match: "We are all feeling down, especially because they knew we could do much better today to get a very different result and we just gave the game."