Arsenal star Albert Sambi Lokonga urged his teammates to proceed to ‘consider’ as their chase for Champions League soccer took one other dent with a fourth loss within the area of 5 matches.
Regardless of having 23 pictures on purpose, the Gunners suffered a defeat might show pricey given North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur had been additionally on the improper finish of a 1-0 consequence towards Brighton.
The midfielder informed arsenal.com : “I feel all people within the dressing room is aware of that it is not sufficient for the second however we have to stick collectively and get again to successful methods.
“We have to consider, I feel that is the very first thing. We have to stick collectively. We have been by way of this so we will do it once more.
“They (the followers) are all the time behind us so we have to say thanks to them and we want them. They should keep behind us as a result of we'll flip this (round).'
Arsenal have lengthy been described as one of many huge 4 golf equipment in English soccer however they've been conspicuous by their absence from the Champions League since 2016/17.
A visibly dejected Mikel Arteta might want to rally his troops forward of an essential week as Wednesday night’s go to to Chelsea will probably be adopted by a Saturday lunchtime kick-off towards fellow Champions League aspirants, Manchester United.
With such a scarcity of success in entrance of a purpose, it was been no shock to listen to whether or not Alexander Lacazette can be introduced again into the fold.
Mikel Arteta had been notably cautious in his briefings to the press concerning the Frenchman after he was reportedly absent from coaching previous to the Southampton match, and it was to later emerge that the striker had examined constructive for Covid-19.
Pressed as as to if Lacazette would seem within the subsequent two matches, Arteta mentioned: “ It should rely whether or not he’s destructive and whether or not he's feeling higher and if his signs have gone and if he’s obtainable to play.”