The coach of ArsenalMikel Artetaapologized for his team’s “unacceptable” performance in Monday’s 3-0 Premier League defeat at Crystal Palace.
Arsenal’s hopes of getting a top-four finish had a severe blow after falling to fifth place, a place below Tottenham Hotspur, who played another game.
“We weren’t good today (yesterday), especially in the first half,” Arteta told reporters. “We arrive late for every ball, are soft on duels and we don’t have the right to play. When we did a little bit, we slammed the ball and we had no control, any sequence of play where we could control the game and we concede two bad goals. “In general, it’s not acceptable. We put our hand up and apologize.”
Arteta said they discussed the importance of winning individual battles.
“We discussed it just before the start, the way you win here is when you compete like you should,” he added. “That means you have to win duels, have the presence and the composition on the pitch to handle certain situations. You do. Other things you don’t normally have to do. And we didn’t get there.”
Arteta said that the defender kieran tierney He will see a specialist on Tuesday for his knee injury, which sidelined him from the game. “The feeling I have is neither positive nor what the scans have shown. But we have to wait and see what happens.”
Source: La Verdad
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