Mikel Arteta lamented his facet’s lack of consistency as Arsenal twice led however have been pegged again each occasions in a 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace on the Emirates on Wednesday.
Jakub Kiwior had given the Gunners the early benefit with a header however Eberechi Eze’s bouncing volley from the sting of the field levelled issues up.
Leandro Trossard then discovered the web to revive the benefit for Arteta’s facet earlier than the break however the guests once more drew degree within the second half courtesy of a neat chipped end from Jean-Philippe Mateta after an error from William Saliba.
The end result has solely delayed Liverpool’s seemingly inevitable title celebrations, with Arne Slot’s workforce now needing only a single level from 5 video games to safe the membership’s twentieth Premier League crown.
For each Arsenal and Palace, their consideration will now shift to their respective cup semi-final matches. Oliver Glasner’s males journey to Wembley on Saturday to face Aston Villa for a spot within the FA Cup closing, whereas Arteta’s workforce welcome PSG within the first-leg of the Champions League final 4 on Tuesday.
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And whereas the result’s more likely to have little bearing on each Arsenal and Palace’s respective campaigns, the Gunners boss was no much less displeased by his workforce’s exhibiting.
“We’re disillusioned with the end result and with the efficiency. We didn’t discover sufficient consistency in our actions to earn the best to fully dominate the sport,” Arteta mentioned.
“We began to offer sloppy balls away and we dropped the requirements in sure defensive habits as nicely.
“It’s a part of soccer, and it value us two factors.”
Requested if his gamers might be forgiven for having their eye on the upcoming conflict with PSG, Arteta remained forthright in his reply.
“No, as a result of we require the consistency to in each competitors that we play in to be out greatest.
“At present I feel they [Palace] have been very organised they usually deserve the credit score however as nicely we now have to be essential of ourselves and look what we now have to do higher.
Talking in regards to the want for his workforce to rule out particular person errors forward of what he known as “an important sport of the season” in opposition to PSG, Arteta added: “Sure for certain. That’s going to value you factors. However they [mistakes] are part of soccer. It’s damaging however I feel we now have to simply accept that once we play this stuff can occur.
“Now we have to recuperate, get the power again and full concentrate on that sport.”
