Arsenal were eliminated because of poor finishing
Recently, Arsenal’s form has declined rapidly. Two consecutive defeats against West Ham and Fulham in the Premier League caused them to lose the top spot in the table. Coach Arteta himself also said that Arsenal is having difficulty not having the highest confidence.
As for Liverpool, they had important victories to take the lead in the Premier League. Anyway, during this time, Liverpool was not really strong without key striker Salah (attending AFCON with the Egyptian national team).
Arsenal were eliminated because they did not know how to take advantage of opportunities to score. Photo: SPORT
The fact that Liverpool does not have Salah and the advantage of playing at home at the Emirates are reasons for Arsenal to think about winning. However, in the most notable match in the third round of the FA Cup, Arsenal disappointed the fans.
Despite playing relatively well, Arsenal squandered every opportunity they created. In the 83rd minute, Kiwior scored an own goal, leaving Arsenal behind. At minute 90+3, Luis Diaz scored the goal, setting the score 2-0 in favor of Liverpool.
With being eliminated from the FA Cup, Arsenal now only has two fronts to strive for: the Premier League and the Champions League. Speaking after the match, coach Arteta said: “We controlled a lot of the ball, created many opportunities but couldn’t score. We wanted to win, but we lost and we didn’t score. Take advantage. To win matches, we need to take advantage.
Evaluating more closely the difference between the two teams, coach Arteta emphasized: “Liverpool is one of the strongest teams in Europe, I have not seen any team create as many opportunities against them as we did. But like “That’s not enough. In fact, it’s not enough. We clearly have to do better in our ability to finish.”
