Mikel Arteta, Arsenal’s Spanish coach, was very critical of his team after their 1-1 draw against Chelsea after taking the lead at Stamford Bridge with a goal from Gabriel Martinelli.
Gabriel Martinelli celebrating his goal for Arsenal against ChelseaAP
Chelsea tied after 10 minutes with a great goal from Pedro Neto and Leandro Trossard missed a clear scoring chance for Arsenal in the final moments of the match.
Pedro Neto celebrating his goal for Chelsea against ArsenalAP
With this result, Arsenal falls 9 points behind Liverpool, which leads the Premier League after 11 games played.
We are very disappointed with the way we conceded the draw. It was very poor. They are not our standards and we do not accept them
Mikel Arteta
“I think we dominated, we were the best team in many phases and situations of the game and after taking the lead…. We are very disappointed by the way we conceded the tie. It was very poor. They are not our standards and we do not accept them,” Arteta said, focusing his criticism on his team’s lack of ability to know how to maintain a 0-1 lead.
I’m very proud, but in the end we are here to get the three points and we didn’t achieve it
Mikel Arteta
“I am very proud, but in the end we are here to get the three points and we didn’t get it. It was a set piece in the second phase and we were disorganized. We didn’t reorganize ourselves quickly enough and it can’t be allowed,” he said.
The Basque coach shared that “Neto’s quality is needed to score that goal, but our disposition was not good enough. Everyone is disappointed as a team. I am very proud of the team for how they reacted. We wanted the three points and we didn’t get them.” .
Mikel Arteta visualizes what Arsenal needs to get back to the top
Arteta acknowledged that “we have a clear vision of how we can evolve the team. What we discovered is that we have to change something big because we have one problem after another… My biggest fear is getting the players to be at their best physically. during the 90 minutes. With that I am fully confident that we will have a good season.
Arteta’s Luis Aragonés message: “Win, win, win, win and win because the rivals don’t stop winning”
Regarding the 9 points that Liverpool have over Arsenal, Arsenal’s Spanish coach replied that “there is nothing we can do about it.”
“Win, win, win, win and win because these guys (our rivals) don’t stop winning… That’s what we have to do,” said Arteta in the purest style of Luis Aragonés with his “and win, and win , and win, and win again… that’s football.”
Mikel Arteta’s “nightmare for eight weeks” with Arsenal with injuries
Arteta acknowledged that the physical problems “have been a nightmare for eight weeks” for Arsenal, who have not won away from home in the Premier since September 15.
When things get bad, show your teeth and show how much you want him. When it’s Disneyland it’s very easy. Everyone is by your side, telling you how beautiful you are
Mikel Arteta
“When things get bad, show your teeth and show how much you want it. When it’s Disneyland it’s very easy. Everyone is there for you, telling you how beautiful you are… When things get dark and difficult and everyone questions, that’s when I want to see people. I’m looking around me. Who is going to enter that box? Yes or no?” declared Mikel Arteta, who is worried after the physical state of Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka after the game against Chelsea.
When things get dark and difficult and everyone questions it, that’s when I want to see people. I’m looking around. Who is going to enter that box? Yes or no?
Mikel Arteta
Arsenal have recovered Martin Odegaard, but have long-term absences for Takehiro Tomiyasu, Riccardo Calafiori and Kieran Tierney.
