Arteta claims the defeat against Chelsea in the preseason game is a great test for them before the start the Premier League.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta admits the defeat against London club Chelsea is a great test for them ahead of the league.
The London clubs faced themselves in the preseason game before the start of the premier league but the Gunners lost to the Blues.
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While speaking with the media after the game the Spaniard stated that the game was a great test for them.
“It was a great test for us against the best team in Europe. I think we showed some really positive stuff and some worrying stuff when we gave the ball away in difficult positions, and when we had to do defensive organisation, it opened spaces in difficult moments.
“For what we could do against that team and where we are in pre-season, I think it was positive.”
The manager further stated that it was a tough one playing from the back as they conceded from playing from the back.
“It worries me because when you give the ball away when you’re in the position we’re in, in one or two passes they can attack your goal.
“It’s a really difficult situation to resolve. From those situations as well, we created many chances today. We need to know when to take the risk.
“It’s more about the perception and interpreting the players that we have to use in certain areas more than the actual action. But you know that against these teams, they punish you in the Premier League.”
