Aubameyang laments misses in UEL, Arteta backs ‘unfortunate’ Arsenal star

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Arsenal is aware of it wasted an opportunity to ship an enormous benefit after 90 minutes of their Europa League Spherical of 32 tie with Benfica.

An unlucky penalty for handball was solely answered by Bukayo Saka, as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and the Gunners couldn’t ship a second purpose at Benfica in a 1-1 draw.

Gunners supervisor Mikel Arteta was requested whether or not he was disillusioned to stroll away with an away purpose being the aspect’s lone benefit from the primary leg.

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“I feel so,” he stated. “We had been very dominant. We created some large probabilities and in Europe when you could have that away from residence it’s important to be extra ruthless. The disappointing factor is we simply gave them the purpose and it’s 1-1. There’s all to play for. We might be in a greater place however the whole lot shall be determined within the subsequent sport.”

Aubameyang admitted the identical on Twitter after the sport.

Arsenal’s star striker did not construct on a hat trick on the weekend, lacking two excellent probabilities on the day.

“We deserved higher and I ought to rating couple objectives right now however nonetheless one sport to go. We preserve going,” he Tweeted, including some reward for purpose scorer Saka.

Arteta stated it’s right down to luck.

The Arsenal boss credited Aubameyang for entering into positions of hazard and stated the bounces simply didn’t go his manner.

“Properly, this stuff occur,” Arteta stated. “He was on the finish of the most important probabilities that we had tonight. He was unfortunate to not rating two or three tonight as a result of in regular circumstances that may be the case.”

Their subsequent opponent, Man Metropolis, doesn’t make a behavior of presenting probabilities.

To be honest, neither does Benfica. Subsequent Thursday shall be a giant take a look at for an Arsenal aspect whose greatest path to the Champions League is probably going successful the UEL.

“We created some large probabilities and in Europe, when you could have that away from residence, it’s important to be extra ruthless.”

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta bemoans missed alternatives after drawing away vs. Benfica 😬

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