David Luiz has accepted responsibility for his role in Arsenal’s 3-0 loss to Manchester City and stressed his desire to remain at the club next season.
The Brazilian was subbed on in the 24th minute on Wednesday and went to make a key error for City’s opener before also conceding a penalty and being sent off shortly into the second half .
With his contract at the Emirates due to expire at season’s end, pundits have declared Luiz has no future at the club , but the man himself thinks otherwise.
Speaking post-match, the defender conceded he was to blame for his side’s loss and admitted his Arsenal future needs to be sorted with both he and manager Mikel Arteta eager for a contract extension.
“It was not the team’s fail, it was my fault. The coach is amazing, all the players did amazing, it was just my fault,” Luiz told Sky Sports .