Mikel Arteta: 'Arsenal should have performed better'

09/11/2025 04:29:00 esportapi

Following the draw against Sunderland that halted their winning run, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was unhappy with how his team played.

Arsenal's coach Mikel Arteta witnessed his team become the latest victim of Sunderland's early-season magical display in a 2-2 draw at The Light Stadium

Dan Ballard put Sunderland ahead, and Arsenal went into halftime trailing the newly promoted hosts. Bukayo Saka equalized for Arsenal by capitalizing on a rare Sunderland mistake, and Leandro Trossard scored a solo goal to bring Arsenal very close to victory. However, Brian Brobbey’s stoppage-time goal secured a point for Sunderland.

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After the match, coach Mikel Arteta said: "It was a really tough test. We knew it would be, given how they set up. They caused a lot of problems. They constantly pushed the game into areas where you have to manage carefully. In the end, unfortunately, we conceded.

We should have done better in the way we conceded. Everyone knows what they do and they do it very well. Arsenal scored 2 goals and so did Sunderland. Both were direct plays, taking chances very quickly. But credit to the opponent. They have Ballard. Sunderland created those moments. They were capable of scoring that goal. That's why they are in this league."

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Next, the team faces an international break. We are very disappointed, but we have to keep going. We have 7 injured players in the attack. Arsenal is dealing with many limitations, but that’s part of the season. Still, I like how the team responded by scoring 2 goals and taking a 2-1 lead despite conceding first. It’s just that we conceded at the last minute, which is common in this league."

This unfortunate 2-2 draw means Arsenal’s 10-match winning streak across all competitions has been ended and their 6th consecutive win in the Premier League is also snapped. Before facing Sunderland, Arsenal had only conceded 3 goals, but they allowed the newly promoted side to score twice in a single match.

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