(Reuters) – Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta was “very upset” with his aspect’s performance on Monday after a 2-1 defeat by Everton noticed them slip to seventh in the Premier League.
Arsenal had taken the lead by Martin Odegaard’s first-half strike however late objectives by Richarlison and Demarai Gray noticed them undergo a second consecutive league loss.
“I’m very upset. I believe in the primary half we had been inconsistent with the ball … we did not have sufficient penetration or risk on the opponents’ aim,” Arteta mentioned.
“One of the few occasions we did it we scored a aim from Martin after which in the second half we needed to seize the sport … however once more, in moments we had been sloppy.
“We gave too many balls away too simply and inspired them towards the motion that that they had in the press.”
The Spaniard additionally criticised Arsenal’s errant ending, and known as on his aspect to be extra ruthless in entrance of aim.
“The few occasions that we did break the press we had been open on aim, however we’ve to do it far more persistently,” Arteta added.
“We created 4 large, large possibilities, and when you do not put them in the web away from house it’s totally difficult to win the sport, particularly in the event you concede in the way in which that we did for instance with the primary aim.”
Arsenal subsequent host Southampton on Dec. 11.
(Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
