Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta laments team's failure to capitalise after 2 0 Liverpool loss
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- January 08, 2024
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Listen to Story Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has lamented his side's inability to capitalise on chances after their FA Cup third round exit on January 7 at the hands of Liverpool. Arsenal's aspirations in the FA Cup came to an abrupt halt , marking a concerning trend for the Gunners who are struggling to find the back of the net.
Despite creating numerous opportunities, Arsenal's profligacy in front of goal was their undoing. The match saw Arsenal's Jakub Kiwior inadvertently head in a free kick from Liverpool's Trent Alexander Arnold, and Luis Diaz compounded the misery with a clinical finish in stoppage time.
This loss is part of a larger narrative of Arsenal's offensive woes, as they have managed only one goal from 63 shots since Christmas. Mikel Arteta's side has been criticised for their lack of a potent striker, especially after Gabriel Jesus' knee injury. With Arsenal having scored a total of 37 goals this season in the Premier League, their recent form contrasts sharply with their earlier performances.
Speaking after the game to the BBC, Arteta said that the game was lost as they failed to capitalise on the chances. "Well, the performance was there and the amount of chances too. We just have to win the game but we lost it and we are not capitalising. To win games, we need to capitalise. "When you are better than the best team in Europe and you generate that amount of chances, I have not seen a team do it against them like we have done it." "It is not enough.
The reality is, it is not enough." Despite the loss, Arteta felt that his team played with a lot of confidence and said he is still backing them and hoping they will be more efficient going forward. "Listen, [do I say] play worse than Liverpool, be worse and we will win the game? When my team plays with this confidence, what can I do? I'm still behind them, 100 percent." "It is what it is and we have to continue to play the same way and be more efficient," said Arteta..
