Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta admits the club must learn to reduce the number of red cards they receive after Mikel Merino was sent off against Liverpool.
The Spaniard’s red card was the Gunners’ sixth dismissal in the Premier League this season, more than Ipswich Town, who received five.
“For sure, we must not play six games of the เว็บพนันออนไลน์ UFABET สมัครง่าย โปรโมชั่นมากมาย season with 10 men because if that happens then we will not be winning trophies next season and we have to learn, we have to learn a lot.”
While Merino will be without the home game at Newcastle next week, Arteta also admit midfielder Declan Rice may not be fully fit. “I think he is struggling, it does not look good.”
The boss also spoke about the team’s attitude and determination. Saying: “If we really want to win then that level of consistency has to be there for 95 minutes. I do not like to talk about players who are not here and make excuses. I am disappoint.”
There remains the question of whether he is shielding his players by deflecting in public. Or whether he truly believes he has been unlucky for the past nine months. Arteta has regularly reminded the media of Arsenal’s red cards this season. Even after Sunday’s match, he held up six fingers to underline the total. But has the pressure clouded his judgement to the extent that he sees every red card as misfortune. Rather than a result of poor play or decision making?