Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has stated his crew have to “eradicate” the unwell self-discipline that has seen them choose up three crimson playing cards in eight Premier League video games this season.
William Saliba‘s crimson card within the 2-0 defeat at Bournemouth adopted these of Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard earlier this time period.
“Taking part in with 10 males at all times is a matter,” Arteta stated at his information convention forward of Arsenal‘s UEFA Champions League sport in opposition to Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday. “The belief is, whenever you analyse it, three totally different very actions and the result of them, the explanations are very totally different.
“No matter that we can’t proceed to play with ten males at this stage. We have to eradicate that, it is clear. The explanations, how; it would not matter. We have now to focus.”
The loss to Bournemouth was Arsenal’s first of the marketing campaign. Within the earlier video games the place Rice and Trossard had been proven crimson playing cards, in opposition to Brighton and Manchester Metropolis, the north London facet managed to earn some extent.
Arteta added that his crew wanted to make use of the “ache” of their defeat as motivation for his or her upcoming video games.
“We can’t proceed to play with ten males, simpler to say it then to get it carried out,” he stated. “Particular moments. Reacting, we’ve a defeat. Very particular situations as effectively.
“Let’s transfer on, take that ache we’ve and use it tomorrow evening.”
Membership captain Martin Ødegaard and star winger Bukayo Saka each missed Arsenal’s journey to Bournemouth with accidents.
Arteta stated Saka may return in time for Tuesday evening’s sport on the Emirates, although it comes too quickly for the Norway worldwide.
“They’re nearer. Each progressing effectively,” he stated. “Martin not match. With Bukayo let’s examine how he’s with the coaching session afterward.”
