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Arsenal suffered a major setback on Saturday ahead of facing Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the second leg of the European Champions League, losing 2-1 at home to Bournemouth in the English Premier League.
Coach Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal's players will now have to turn the anger and frustration they have absorbed into their power against PSG. Arsenal took the lead with a goal from Declan Rice, who is making his hundredth appearance for the club, but could not hold on to it.
Dean Huijsen and Evanilsson scored in the second half as Bournemouth secured their first win over Arsenal. Arsenal had earlier lost 1-0 at home in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final. The second leg now takes place on Wednesday and will require a big improvement in Arsenal's performance. "We should have won but it didn't happen. "We won both games in set-pieces and if that happens, the team will be in trouble," admitted Arteta.
He adds, 'The way we played, the performance of today's game was not even close to that. We had to pick up the pace today and that would have had a positive effect. But we really couldn't. This game has given us anger and frustration along with frustration. We have to turn that into strength now. Arsenal, currently second in the Premier League, need six points to finish in the top five and secure qualification for next season's Champions League.
Arteta also admitted that this week has been very painful for Arsenal. He admits it was hard to watch Liverpool's joy at winning the title last weekend. Arsenal finished second in the last two seasons, behind winners Manchester City on both occasions. The only thing left for Arsenal to win this time is the Champions League. Arsenal won the FA Cup in 2020 and since then Arteta has been looking for a second title under his leadership.
Arsenal last reached the Champions League final in 2006. This is a competition that Arsenal have yet to win once. Just as serious as Arsenal were before facing PSG, they went all out in the near-important game against Bournemouth, fielding all their first-choice players. The goal of the team was to hold the same winning streak but could not.
Arsenal have failed to win 9 such games this season, in which this team was ahead. Analyzing the game against Bournemouth, Arteta adds, "Our defense has proved to be very weak." The win has kept Bournemouth's dream of playing in Europe next season alive, although its chances are weak. Also in October, Bournemouth defeated Arsenal in a match at the Vitality Stadium.
