Mikel Arteta Reacts After Arsenal Lose to Bournemouth Ahead of UCL Clash vs PSG
- AFC Bournemouth have come from behind to beat Arsenal 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium
- The defeat comes before they face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semi-final
- Head coach Mikel Arteta has shared his thoughts after the loss before a crucial UCL match
Arsenal have lost to AFC Bournemouth in a Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium ahead of their crucial UEFA Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.
English midfielder Declan Rice put the Gunners ahead in the 34th minute, and the first half ended 1-0 in their favour. However, the tide turned drastically in the second half.
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Highly sought-after defender Dean Huijsen equalised for the Cherries in the 67th minute before Evanilson completed the turnaround in the 75th, handing the Gunners a defeat.
According to The Athletic, it was Bournemouth’s first win against the Gunners at the Emirates Stadium in all competitions on the ninth attempt.
Arteta reacts to Arsenal's loss
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has expressed his frustration and admitted that his team did not create enough to win the game, and also defended badly.
“For sure, but we didn’t[create enough chances]. We had so many open situations in big spaces with big opportunities to score. We didn’t, and when you defend the box the way we did, it’s very difficult to turn it into three points,” he said, as quoted by NBC Sports.
“We should’ve put the game to bed, that’s clear, and then we don’t defend our boxes. We don’t finish the actions. We give so many simple balls away against a team without a lot of energy. They run, and in transitions, they are so good. When we had them, we didn’t kill them, and it became very chaotic.”
The Gunners face PSG next week, and Arteta wants his team to channel the negative emotions they built up ahead of Wednesday's match.
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“We didn’t create the right positive momentum. We certainly created anger, frustration, rage, and disappointment. Let’s use all of that for Wednesday,” he added.
Their opponents for Wednesday, Paris Saint-Germain, heavily rotated their squad against Strasbourg, with only João Neves the only player from the starting 11 against Arsenal that started.
According to GFFN, Liam Rosenior’s side beat PSG 2-1, inflicting their second loss of the season on the champions, their first away loss since February 2023, ending their 40-game away winning streak.
Regardless of the result, Luis Enrique admitted he was satisfied with the performance of his young squad as they were close to securing a draw if not for Djordje Petrovic’s brilliant save at the end.
“I'm very satisfied with my team's performance and the way they played. All the objectives I had in mind came to fruition, apart from the result. It's ridiculous to go beyond that," he told reporters.
Arteta reacts to Liverpool's PL win
Legit.ng reported that Arteta shared his true feelings about Liverpool winning the Premier League title in Arne Slot's first season with four matches to go.
The Gunners boss admitted that it was very painful to watch because his team have challenged for the title in the last two seasons and are yet to capture it.
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