Arsenal’s hopes for the Premier League title suffered another setback, as they remained at a 1-1 tie against Manchester United at Old Trafford, leaving them 15 points behind the Liverpool League leaders with only 10 remaining games.
Bruno Fernandes gave Man United leadership just before half the time, dragging David Raya.
The Gunners responded in the 74th minute, with Declan Rice firing in a first shot at Andre Onana’s goal, which could possibly have done better to save him.
Following the result, Mikel Arteta was visibly “agitated” And he did not hide his frustration towards his own players in the post Match interview, which indicates that his side lacked the ruthless necessary to win.
Mikel Arteta asks more ruthless from his side
He said that the Gunners had an exceptional first half, but could not turn their dominion into goals.
The head of Arsenal was critical of his team’s decision -making in crucial moments, highlighting the lost opportunities and the failure to apply the final touch to the final third.
He further stated that the way to grant was unacceptable, as they allowed United to capitalize on moments that could have been avoided.
As quoted through through BBC SportThe Spanish said:
“When we had the first half we had where we were exceptional, we did not try the goalkeeper. We had some incredible situations, but we did not get the last shot or last pass. We did not take advantage, we rushed the game, we started losing duels and we could have lost.
“Sometimes it is what is missing. The execution must be to the right player and the right player to shoot. The way we granted (possibilities) at certain times was not acceptable. They have so much quality and choose the right player and usually this would end in a goal.
“We opened the door to lose the game. There was no chance of losing the game and we opened it ourselves. I will defend my players all the time, but at the moment we have to do it better.”
The head of the Arsenal Storm of the post-Party interview
With the draw more than the challenge of Arsenal’s title, analysts have written their hopes for capturing Liverpool. Its inconsistency in the face of the goal has been a recurring problem and many believe that not signing a first-class striker in January may have been on them.
When asked about the post-game title of the race, Arteta chose not to respond, but he left the interview, pointing to his growing frustration.
Mikel Arteta’s head is hot. pic.twitter.com/qcd7bzutx1
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In the face of, Arsenal must address his future options in the summer transfer window, as a proven scorer could be the need to be needed to transform them into authentic title contenders.
