Mikel Arteta lamented the "impossible task" faced by Arsenal following William Saliba's red card as they fell to a 2-0 defeat at Bournemouth to miss the chance to go top of the Premier League.The defender was dismissed after 30 minutes following a VAR review for hauling down striker Evanilson near the halfway line and denying him a clear run on goal.It set the stage for a first league loss this season for Arteta's side who conceded a second-half rocket to Ryan Christie before Justin Kluivert's l

Mikel Arteta lamented the "impossible task" faced by Arsenal following William Saliba's red card as they fell to a 2-0 defeat at Bournemouth to miss the chance to go top of the Premier League.The defender was dismissed after 30 minutes following a VAR review for hauling down striker Evanilson near the halfway line and denying him a clear run on goal.It set the stage for a first league loss this season for Arteta's side who conceded a second-half rocket to Ryan Christie before Justin Kluivert's late penalty, though the story could have been different had Gabriel Martinelli not fired a golden chance straight at goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga moments before the Scot's opener.