Arsenal miss a “enormous” alternative | Arteta: We have to discover a method to win

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Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal must “discover a method to win” after struggling their third defeat in a row and lacking a “enormous” alternative to shut the top-four hole over rivals Tottenham.

Arsenal misplaced 1-0 to Southampton due to Jan Bednarek’s first-half purpose regardless of taking 23 pictures and realizing that victory would have equaled them on factors with fourth-placed Tottenham who misplaced to Brighton on Saturday at lunchtime.

And striker Alexandre Lacazette was absent after he examined constructive for Covid, though the friends created sufficient probabilities and saved a collection of nice saves from goalkeeper Fraser Forster.

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Free to observe: Highlights from Southampton’s victory over Arsenal within the Premier League.

Arsenal slipped to sixth place behind Manchester United after their 3-2 win over Norwich with Arteta admitting that his crew’s problem to the top-four had misplaced its momentum.

“I positively did it and we have to discover a method to win soccer matches,” he stated.

“What we are able to do is play in addition to potential to get the crew as shut as potential to profitable soccer matches – at present we did it once more. The stats will say, ‘How the hell did we lose that match?’” “However the reality is we misplaced her.”

Arsenal scored simply six pictures on the right track out of 23 makes an attempt, however Forster made two significantly spectacular braces to disclaim Bukayo Saka within the first half earlier than turning away from Emile Smith Rowe within the second. That is the third time this season that they’ve scored greater than 20 makes an attempt on purpose, however they haven’t scored.

Jan Bednarek gives Southampton the lead
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Jan Bednarek offers Southampton the lead

“It is exhausting to elucidate as a result of that is soccer, not basketball,” Arteta stated in his post-match press convention. “In every other sport you win the sport very comfortably.”

“On the finish of the day it is squared, they scored one purpose, we did not take that point across the field, the clear probabilities we had, we did not put it in as a result of that they had an distinctive goalkeeper at present, and since we did not have the standard to interrupt them.

“That is what we’ve. The gamers we’ve haven’t executed on this league. World class gamers who’ve been within the league for 10 years. I’m the primary to defend them, assist them, you see how they tried the one method to do it’s to insist. What occurred at present may occur. Subsequent week or subsequent month.

Arsenal vs Chelsea stay Sky Sports activities On Wednesday earlier than going through Manchester United and West Ham in a pivotal interval.

Requested how huge the possibility Arsenal missed in compensating Tottenham, Arteta stated: “Enormous. It’s extremely irritating and exhausting to elucidate in phrases, however it is a sport, and that is what makes it completely different from every other.

“I do not keep in mind a sport Arsenal performed this season [where we have] Create extra and higher. However the finish result’s what we should be the place we should be. If we could not do it we would not be there.”

Arsenal’s remaining matches

April 20 – Chelsea (A)And Reside on Sky Sports activities

April 23 Manchester United (at house)

Could 1 – West Ham (A)And Reside on Sky Sports activities

Could 8 Leeds (h)And Reside on Sky Sports activities

Could 12 Tottenham (A)And Reside on Sky Sports activities

Could 16 Newcastle (A)Reside broadcast on Sky Sports activities

Could 22 – Everton (H)