(sabasports report) Arsenal came from 2-0 down to score two goals in a 2-2 draw with Chelsea in the ninth round of the Premier League. After the game, Mikel Arteta spoke about his team’s performance, the positive and negative aspects of the game.
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Arteta: “We conceded two goals and scored two more. I think there were problems at the beginning of the game, we didn’t have a lot of purpose with the ball, we didn’t have a lot of clarity, I think we just moved the ball and didn’t really want to threaten them, which is very dangerous against a team like Chelsea. We didn’t even win the confrontation, in small areas, when we had the ball, they got away, they got open in attack, these are very dangerous things, so credit to them because they are a top team with top players, you have to acknowledge that.”
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“When we don’t do those two things, we’re an average team. But we changed, we started to increase the intensity in 20-25 minutes, especially in the second half, and it became a different game. We became the better team, although we conceded the second goal, which was disappointing, but the reaction of the team was amazing. Whether it’s the players on the pitch or the players coming off the bench, they’re all thinking about how to change the game and help the team, and that’s what I like about it. I also liked the dressing room in the 2-2 draw against Chelsea and 2-0 down, it was quiet because I knew they wanted more and those were the positives.”