Arteta laments gifts: 'In any other sport you would win by 100, but this is football'

Joao Palhinha found space inside the box to give 10-man Fulham a point at the Emirates
Arteta laments gifts: 'In any other sport you would win by 100, but this is football'
Mikel Arteta was disappointed to concede early again (John Walton/PA)

Mikel Arteta insisted it has not become a psychological issue for Arsenal after they conceded in the first minutes of a home game for the third time this year against Fulham.

Bukayo Saka’s blind pass let in Andreas Pereira to score for the visitors after just 57 seconds in front of a stunned Emirates, after the team made similarly poor starts against Southampton and Bournemouth last season.

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