Arsenal ´didn´t find enough consistency´ in Palace draw, rues Arteta - Soccer News

[ad_1] Mikel Arteta conceded Arsenal “didn’t discover sufficient consistency” towards Crystal Palace because the Gunners had been held to a 2-2 draw.

Arteta’s facet had been twice pegged again on the Emirates Stadium, failing to win a Premier League sport when main on two events for less than the third time below Arteta.

Jakub Kiwior and Leandro Trossard noticed efforts cancelled out by Eberechi Eze and Jean-Philippe Mateta, who capitalised on a William Saliba error by lobbing David Raya from distance.

It was Arsenal’s ninth Premier League attract a match by which that they had been main this season, essentially the most by a crew in a single marketing campaign since Tottenham in 2007-08 (additionally 9).

That leaves the Gunners 12 factors behind leaders Liverpool with 4 video games remaining, that means the Reds require a single level to assert their Premier League crown.

And Arteta is aware of his facet “ought to have executed higher” towards Palace.

“We're disenchanted with the outcome and efficiency,” he informed Sky Sports activities. “We didn’t discover sufficient consistency in actions to dominate the sport. It’s a part of soccer and price us two factors.

“It may be tough. In lots of features of the sport, we should always have executed higher in the present day.

“We require the consistency. In the present day, they had been very organised and deserved credit score. We've to do significantly better.”

Arsenal now flip their consideration to subsequent week’s blockbuster Champions League semi-final first leg towards Paris Saint-Germain on the Emirates.

“The standard in the present day wasn’t there, in comparison with our final sport [the 4-0 victory over Ipswich Town],” Trossard added. “We had been nowhere close to that, and we received punished. We have to elevate the extent with our huge sport arising.

“We wish to win each sport, in any competitors. Particularly after the final sport, we had an excellent feeling. We simply should be higher. It was simply the fundamentals generally; not passing on the suitable foot or taking a contact an excessive amount of.

“It is going to be good to have six days now and put together for this [PSG] sport with 100% focus. It is going to be a special efficiency.”

Onto subsequent Tuesday – collectively.

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In the meantime, Palace claimed a morale-boosting level forward of their very own semi-final towards Aston Villa within the FA Cup on Saturday.

The Eagles had conceded 10 targets of their earlier two away video games, and Oliver Glasner was happy his facet had been in a position to cease the rot.

“Credit score to the gamers. The response [to recent results] was superb in the present day. I’m pleased with what the gamers confirmed,” he stated.

“We scored superb targets. I watched many Arsenal video games, and I can’t bear in mind a crew with as many clear probabilities as we had.

“We wish to present our id and character. It’s essential to maintain this power and confidence for the semi-final on Saturday.

“It was not our aim to determine the title, it was our aim to win the sport. I believe a draw is an excellent outcome. Extra essential is the efficiency. We're again on monitor. That’s what we want.”

Mateta rescued some extent for Palace along with his second of particular person brilliance simply three minutes after coming onto the pitch.

And the Eagles’ prime scorer this season revealed he had noticed Raya carefully from the sidelines, earlier than subsequently executing “probably the greatest targets of my profession” along with his audacious long-range chip.

“Once I began on the bench, I may see he [David Raya] was very excessive up the pitch,” Mateta informed BBC Sport. “So, I knew if I received the ball, I may strive, so I did and scored.

“It is among the finest targets of my profession. I assumed it hit the crossbar, however fortunately, it was in!”

On Saturday’s assembly with Villa, he added: “We will go in with confidence and, hopefully, we'll win the semi-final. It's a very huge sport for the followers, for everyone, and I can’t wait to play.”