Arteta calls on Arsenal to make use of ‘Bournemouth ‘ache’

Mikel Arteta has referred to as on Arsenal to make use of the ‘ache’ of their defeat at Bournemouth to kickstart one other unbeaten run.

Arsenal’s undefeated file this season got here to an finish at Bournemouth on the weekend, because the Gunners crashed to a 2-0 defeat on the Vitality Stadium.

Arteta’s aspect have been decreased to 10 males after simply half-hour when William Saliba was despatched off for an expert foul, with the North Londoners failing to get well from that setback.

Arsenal return to European motion on Tuesday evening when Shakhtar Donetsk arrive on the Emirates Stadium. Forward of the Champions League conflict, Arteta informed his pre-match press convention that he desires his squad to channel their weekend ‘ache’ into one other constructive run of outcomes.

“The will is there, we wish to desperately play these sorts of matches, and we all know the ambiance goes to be terrific tomorrow evening so let’s produce that and earn the correct to win the sport,” the Spaniard mentioned.

“The context is that we’ve got misplaced one sport in six months. Okay, now we’ve got to win once more with the context that we’ve got misplaced for the primary time in six months, so let’s present it.

“Defeat is a part of the sport, a part of the game. It occurred in very particular situations as effectively. Let’s transfer on, take that ache that we nonetheless have within the tummy and use it for tomorrow evening.”

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