Arsenal legend slams 'bottler' claims and reveals the secret behind 'The Invincibles' success as Mikel Arteta's men gear up for Man City showdown
Goal | 18.04.2026 21:18
“No one accepted losing, much less losing in a silly way. Defeat was not easily tolerated. If the other team were to beat us, they had to perform at an exceptionally high level. In many matches where we fell behind, the players didn't just accept it as a matter of course,” Silva explained in an interview with ESPN. The steely resolve was the hallmark of a squad that featured the likes of Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira, he said, adding: “We believed until the very end and did everything we could to turn the situation around.”
