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Mikel Arteta blasts sloppy Arsenal after Europa League exit to Sporting - 'We gave every single ball away'

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was frustrated by the «huge blow» of a Europa League last-16 exit to Sporting CP on penalties and lamented his side’s wastefulness in possession. The Gunners edged in front thanks to a Granit Xhaka goal midway through the first-half, but a Pedro Goncalves wonder-strike from long range took the tie beyond 90 minutes and the Portuguese visitors went on to triumph 5-3 in the shoot-out. Ad “It’s a huge blow.

There were moments, especially in the first 75 minutes, that we weren’t at our level,” Arteta told BT Sport. Europa League'You can feel the happiness' — Jesus return gives Arsenal a lift, says ArtetaYESTERDAY AT 22:13 “We gave every single ball away and we didn’t have the capacity to dominate the game and take the game where we want it. “It’s true that the last 15 minutes and in extra-time we had chances, and when it goes down to penalties there’s a lot of uncertainty, and we lost it.

“We didn’t put the ball under pressure enough and whenever we got the ball in dangerous areas, we gave it away. We gave it away consistently and that created an open transition game that we didn’t want to play.” Beckham, Rooney...Goncalves — 46-yard stunner v Arsenal an immediate contender for Puskas Award Ten Hag praises Rashford persistence as Man Utd forward beats Ronaldo record Arsenal’s focus now switches back to the Premier League, where they are five points clear of Manchester City as the Gunners bid to win a first league title in 19 years. Arteta's men face Crystal Palace next on Sunday, when they can extend that lead to eight points, with City in FA Cup action.

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