Mikel Arteta defends Raheem Sterling after dismal performance in Arsenal’s nervy win over Leicester

Mikel Arteta defende Raheem Sterling after Arsenal’s nervy 2-0 victory over. Leicester and argue the whole team’s performance made it ‘very difficult’ for his new-look attack to shine.

Starting with a frontline of Ethan Nwaneri, Leandro โปรโมชั่นพิเศษจาก UFABET สมัครตอนนี้ รับโบนัสทันที Trossard and Sterling following a season-ending injury to Kai Havertz, the Gunners struggled to break down the Foxes and appeare on course for a disappointing stalemate at the King Power Stadium.

Sterling, who has largely flattere to deceive following a loan move from Chelsea, produce an. Especially poor display and was brought off in the 69th minute for. Mikel Merino, who came on and made all the difference.

Merino was set up by Nwaneri, the visitors’ standout performer, for his first before combining. With Trossard to double his tally and put the away team out of sight in the 87th minute.

The result moves Arteta’s men to within four points of Premier League leaders Liverpool. Who were held to a 2-2 draw in Wednesday’s Merseyside-derby thriller at Goodison Park.

‘Very tough The first half, especially the first 20 to 25 minutes, we struggle to get certain. Momentum because we did a lot of simple things very wrong,’ Arteta told reporters at his post-match press conference.

‘We gave a lot of balls away and never really threatene or generate enough momentum in sequences in the the opposition’s box.

The second half was very different. We had much more urgency, better intentions, better executions and then you can sense the game was going in the direction the game had to go.

‘Saying that, there is a moment when we gave away the ball in the middle of the park, the space is open on the counter and Myles [Lewis-Skelly] has to make a magictouch to deny the goal. And the other end, then, is when we score the goal.

‘The subs were brilliant and Mikel obviously made a big impact to score two goals.’