Arsenal [/b]manager Mikel Arteta [/b]expressed his disappointment with his team's draw against Southampton on Friday, April 21, with only a few games left this season.
During the match, Arsenal found themselves down 2-0 in the first 15 minutes, but they managed to secure a draw after late goals from Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka earned a point for the home team.
When questioned about his players' lack of confidence, Arteta dismissed the claims and instead emphasized the importance of avoiding costly mistakes.
He stated;
“The concern is turning around those moments, especially if the players in some moments are in doubt. In football, you go through moments when you make errors and are not in a good moment, but you have to come away from that.
“I don’t see a lack of confidence. When a team does that normally players start to hide. I didn’t see a single player do that. They were all willing to take risks and initiative. That’s why we came back from 3-1 to 3-3 and should have won the game. The confidence is there. It’s just those moments. At this level, you cannot give away goals like we did. It's as simple as that.”
Although Arsenal are five points ahead of their closest challengers in the Premier League, Manchester City has two games in hand. The draw against Southampton could mean that Arsenal may have handed the title to Pep Guardiola's team.