Soccer Football - Friendly - Arsenal v Villarreal - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - August 6, 2025 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra
(Reuters) -Arsenal were naive in their defending and paid a painful price, manager Mikel Arteta said after his side's 3-2 friendly defeat against Villarreal left them with back-to-back pre-season losses.
Arsenal, who started their preparations for the new season with victories over AC Milan and Newcastle United before losing to London rivals Tottenham Hotspur, found themselves trailing 2-0 inside 33 minutes against Spanish side Villarreal at the Emirates on Wednesday.
