As a result of Arsenal’s defensive play in the moments leading up to Pedro Neto’s equaliser for Chelsea, Mikel Arteta was left fuming with his team. The Gunners are currently nine points behind the leaders, Liverpool.
On Sunday night, Mikel Arteta was unhappy with his Arsenal teammates for enabling Chelsea to secure a 1-1 draw. Michael Arteta was furious with his players.
A goal scored by Gabriel Martinelli at the hour mark gave the Gunners the lead in a contest that was quite close throughout this entire match. However, ten minutes later, they were unable to recover from their loss because Pedro Neto was given the opportunity to carry the ball forward before blasting it into the bottom corner.
The result of the draw places Arteta’s team nine points behind Liverpool, who are now in the lead in the fight for the Premier League crown. And Arteta made the decision not to defend his players for allowing Neto to claim a draw because of their actions.
As far as he was concerned, the visitors’ defence did not live up to the expectations that they had set for themselves. In spite of this, he continues to be of the opinion that his team has the potential to have a good season if they are able to return to full strength over the forthcoming international break.
Although we were the superior team in many phases and circumstances during the game, we were quite dissatisfied in the manner in which we conceded after we had taken the lead. I believe that we were able to dominate them. It was of such a low quality. As he said to Sky Sports, “We do not accept it because it does not meet our standards.”
In spite of the fact that we are here to win three points, we did not succeed in doing so. “I am really proud… As a result of our lack of organisation, it is a set piece for the second phase. We are not able to reorganise ourselves quickly enough, and you cannot allow the pass to get through in that manner.
To do this, you need to have the same level of quality as Neto, but our standards were not high enough. Each and every member of the crew is dissatisfied. When it comes to how they responded, the squad has my utmost respect. Despite our best efforts, we were unable to secure the three points.
The injury has been going on for six weeks, and Odegaard has been unable to train at all. Because he is able to play at this level in the Premier League, it is clear that he takes care of himself, and it also demonstrates the leadership and character that he possesses. When there are players like these, everything runs more smoothly. This day, we had a lot better connection.
It was clear that everything was going smoothly, but once again, the focus should be on winning. In terms of how we can advance the team, we have a crystal clear vision. As a result of running into difficulty after problem, we have come to the realisation that we need to make a significant adjustment.
However, this group is able to adjust to new circumstances. Physically, I am more concerned about getting players to perform at their best for the full 90 minutes. As a result of this, I am very certain that we will have a successful season.
Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka, both of whom Arteta stated “didn’t look good” after Sunday’s draw, will also be dealing with ailments over the break. Arteta will be spending the break dealing with these injuries. On the 23rd of November, Arsenal will play their next game, which will be against Nottingham Forest, who are unexpectedly candidates for the top four.
