LONDON (Reuters) – Crystal Palace supervisor Patrick Vieira was upset after a last-gasp equaliser from substitute Alexandre Lacazette denied them a win in opposition to his former membership Arsenal in a pulsating Premier League conflict on Monday.
Having fallen behind to an early Pierre-Emmerick Aubameyang purpose, Palace stormed again via Christian Benteke and Odsonne Edouard earlier than Lacazette struck with the final kick of the sport.
Vieira, who gained three league titles and 4 FA cups with Arsenal as a participant, stated Palace wanted to cease conceding late objectives with a purpose to flip attracts into wins.
“It was so shut however we’ve got been saying that slightly bit too usually,” he advised Sky Sports activities. “We have now to study from the video games we performed beforehand. I’m actually upset as a result of the best way the staff got here again within the second half, they deserved to win.
“I’m annoyed for them, they have been courageous and confirmed character. We have now to place our sleeves up and put our our bodies on the road. We have been actually unfortunate in the present day, it’s the means it’s however I consider there’s extra to return.
“The gamers have been actually annoyed as a result of we threw away two factors. To concede a purpose like that’s actually troublesome to simply accept however these video games will make us stronger.”
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta criticised his gamers for switching off after taking the lead.
“We began the sport very nicely however after the purpose we did not handle it sufficient,” he advised the BBC. “We did not have composure or management. The sport was stretched. You may have uncertainty, you must defend deep.
“We gave the ball away two occasions for the 2 objectives. It (the dip in efficiency) was for a protracted interval which is worrying. We gave low cost objectives away.
“Probably the most constructive factor is we stored going. They stored believing till the top and that is how we managed to get a degree.”
(Writing by Zoran Milosavljevic; Enhancing by Pritha Sarkar)
