Arsenal Drop Points in Premier League Title Race!
Arsenal Drop Points in Premier League Title Race! The Gunners have surrendered their gap on top of the table.
Arsenal Drop Points in Premier League Title Race! The Gunners have surrendered their gap on top of the table.
Arsenal drew 2-2 away to West Ham United in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. They have dropped 2 more points in the title race as Manchester City close in on them.
West Ham 2:2 Arsenal – Premier League
For a second consecutive weekend, The Gunners have squandered a healthy looking 2-0 lead. This happened last week against Liverpool as well.
Gabriel Jesus and Marin Odegaard both scored to give the visitors the lead. Said Benrahma pulled one goal back for The Hammers.
Bukayo Saka had the opportunity to restore their 2-goal lead but missed from the penalty spot. Moments later, Jarrod Bowen scored to make it 2-2 and that’s how the game ended.
“The result is very disappointing, as well as the performance, especially after the first 30 or 35 minutes,” head coach Mikel Arteta told the club’s media after the draw.
“We started the game incredibly well, dominating it with real purpose, scored two beautiful goals. After that we made a huge mistake, just to think we could play around them.
“We didn’t have the same purpose to attack the opponent’s goal and protect that result by having the ball. We gave them hope – instead of killing them in this moment, we gave them hope.
“They realised that there was a chance there and they started playing extremely direct. We could not handle that game. After that, obviously when you concede the two goals in the way we’ve done, then at the other end of the pitch you have to do things better.
“This is another turning point – at 2-1 [if] you score that penalty it’s 3-1, two minutes later it’s 2-2. This is part of football – for me the main thing is how we reacted after [leading] 2-0.”
“This is what we need now. Don’t take anything for granted – we need to deserve to win matches in this league.
“Today we did exceptionally well for 35 minutes but then it [was] not enough.” He spoke.
Arsenal Drop Points in Premier League Title Race!
