FA Cup: Why Arsenal lost 2-1 to Southampton - Arteta

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta lamented his team's failure to handle long balls in their 2-1 loss to Southampton in the FA Cup quarter-final. Ross Stewart opened the scoring for Southampton, followed by Viktor Gyokeres equalizing for Arsenal, but Shea Charles struck the decisive goal five minutes from the end. Arteta acknowledged Southampton's superiority and emphasized the need for his team to bounce back after two consecutive defeats.