"Lacazette and Aubameyang? They weren't feeling well..."

The season started for the Gunners in the worst possible way. Arteta's side lost 2-0 away against Brentford.

Arsenal lacked accuracy in front of goal and paid dearly for it. Just before the game he was asked on 'Sky Sports' about two notable absentees, Lacazette and Aubameyang. "They weren't feeling well, that's all I can say," he said...

Arteta declined to elaborate further on the issue. "Instead of making excuses, we are thinking about solutions. And that's what we're going to do in the match," he said. 

It didn't quite end the way the coach would have liked it to, and before that defeat he highlighted the great group he has at his disposal. "It's a really young team, full of excitement and energy and that's what I want to see on the pitch. Opportunities will present themselves for different reasons in your career," he said.