Arsenal took on Burnley in the Premier League on Sunday and all they could do was pick up yet another draw under Mikel Arteta.
The 0-0 draw means the Gunners have now drawn 13 games in the league so far this campaign and all these dropped points are really hurting Arsenal’s chances of moving closer to the top-four of the table.
Against Burnley, Arsenal did have a few chances to score and pick up all three points but speaking after the match, Mikel Arteta gave a couple of reasons why the North London side failed to win this match.
He told in his press conference: “Depending on the moment of the game.
“I think we started really, really well, we could have scored at least two. We dominated the game like we wanted, we got out from their pressure pretty well, we played in the opponents’ half and we controlled the long balls and second balls.
“After 20 to 25 minutes, we started to concede a lot of unnecessary free-kicks, throw-ins, corner kicks and when that happens you can’t find any continuity in your play and that is not the game we want to play.
“I was very disappointed with the way we started the second half, the first 15 to 20 minutes we could not control any aspect of the game and we allowed a lot of crosses and second balls inside our box, and at some stages, we were lucky not to concede a goal.
“The positive thing is the reaction in the last 20 minutes when we started to play again, we had the courage to play and the courage to take the opportunity that they allowed.
“The space was there because they committed a lot of people forward but we couldn’t finish the actions well enough to score.
“I hope it doesn’t [take long]. There have been different circumstances.
“I wouldn’t compare what happened today with what happened in the last four games because for two of them we played with 10 men, which is not easy as well. We need more consistency, with the ball as well.
“We were fantastic in some moments, but were so sloppy and put ourselves in big trouble with a lot of unnecessary situations that we have to improve because that gives the opponent an opportunity where there is a real scenario for nothing to happen. We need to improve that a lot.
“The conditions were difficult, the grass was long. They didn’t put any water on it and obviously that’s not a very helpful thing to play football.”
