Arsenal coach Arteta stomps away from post-game interview after draw with Man United: ‘Soccer is for intelligent individuals’
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Arsenal suffered a giant blow to their Premier League title ambitions after a draw towards Manchester United. They’re now 15 factors behind leaders Liverpool, albeit with a recreation in hand, however solely 10 matches are left to play.
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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta was visibly agitated after his crew may solely salvage a 1-1 draw with Manchester United in a outcome that critics mentioned may need sounded the dying knell of his crew’s Premier League probabilities.
With 10 matches left to play, second-placed Arsenal path leaders Liverpool by an enormous 15 factors, albeit with a recreation in hand.
Arteta: ‘Very irritating we haven’t received’
Arteta, who stomped away from a post-game tv interview, rued the truth that Declan Rice’s second-half strike was their solely purpose towards a struggling United aspect which can be languishing in 14th place within the desk.
“Very irritating we haven’t received with the dominance and the probabilities we had within the first half. We gave the ball away out of nothing. Gave a foul away. We had them within the second half, you might really feel they have been actually fatigued,” Arteta mentioned.
“It was the menace within the remaining 25 metres to make one thing occur. They didn’t wish to play. You come right here and also you wish to win the sport. Right now, it’s frustration.”
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Critics have been fast to say the draw spelled the unofficial finish of Arsenal’s hopes of profitable their first league title since 2004.
“You’ve received to have innovative, innovative is essential,” former United captain Roy Keane mentioned on Sky Sports activities. “Neglect Liverpool and we’ll be alright.”
Rice and Arteta have been requested about Bruno Fernandes’ purpose from a free kick after United midfielder mentioned “It helps that the wall was about 15 metres again!”
Guidelines stipulate the wall have to be at the least 10 metres again.
“I’ve not seen the purpose again,” Rice mentioned. “It felt just like the ball flew over us at a low top. (The wall) did really feel far again. Anthony (Taylor) is the ref, he makes that call.”
Arteta added: “Soccer is for a sensible road gamers, and if (Fernandes) has completed that and capitalized on that, he’s extra intelligent than us and the referee. It was a purpose, so that they took benefit of that. Soccer is for intelligent individuals.”
