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View from SunSport’s Jordan Davies in Milan
Well, what do Arsenal now? Three defeats in their last six in all competitions and no signs of that changing ahead of what is now a HUGE visit to Chelsea on Sunday.
Mikel Arteta’s men had nearly 50 crosses and still could not break down an Inter side who were as impressive as they were stubborn.
Arsenal have gone 408 minutes away from home in the Champions League without a goal and have not scored in their last two – here and in thew 1-0 loss at Newcastle.
They need goals. They need results. If not, the critics will come for Mikel Arteta and he will have no hiding place.
Boss not happy with manner of defeat
The Gunners boss spoke with BT Sport after the game in the San Siro:
I’m very proud of my players and the game we played. I feel that we were harshly done tonight. If you give that penalty agaiinst us, you have to give the one where our player was punched in the head. The team plays like we did here tonight, we can go to Chelsea and win.
Mikel Arteta
Gunners firing blanks once again
While many pundits will defend the transfer activity of their former employers, no one can deny there is something lacking.
They do not have an out and out number nine and often there iis no presence in the penalty area to cause problems for the opposition.
The owners have invested heavily in transfers but Arteta has opted not to strengthen in the striking department.
Add to that, they sold Folarin Balogun to Monaco in the summer after he scored 21 goals in 37 games on loan to Reims last season.
Denzel dominates as the Inside Man
Inter’s Denzel Dumfries starred for the Italians this evening.
As ever, he was up and down the touchline throughout the game.
He was a threat going forward but also contributed in a defensive sense to keep The Gunners out.
Disappointing night in Milan
Mikel Arteta’s side are going through a mini-wobble currently.
They have lost three of their last six games and their only two wins have come against Preston and Shakhtar Donetsk.
With a big game coming up against rivals Chelsea on the weekend, The Gunners need to rediscover their form sooner rather than later.
FT: Inter 1-0 Arsenal
The Gunners suffer their first defeat in this season’s Champions League competition.
Despite all their possession they did not create enough problems for Inter in the San Siro this evening.
While the stats look good, they can be somewhat misleading, Sommer only had one real save to make in that second-half.
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