Mikel Arteta has assessed Arsenal’s pre-season performances thus far after they ended their tour of the USA with a 2-1 loss to Liverpool.
The Gunners, who defeated Bournemouth and Manchester United earlier than going through the Reds on the Lincoln Monetary Area, have been unable to carry on as Arne Slot’s aspect scored two targets earlier than half-time to safe victory in Philadelphia.
A strike from Kai Havertz denied a clear sheet for Caoimhin Kelleher, whereas Liverpool star Harvey Elliott assisted for Mohamed Salah and Fabio Carvalho on a formidable outing.
Chatting with media after the loss, Arteta admitted that his aspect should ‘evolve and enhance’ if they’re to compete within the upcoming Premier League season.
“The group needs to be continuously evolving and bettering as a result of the extent is increased and better,” he stated. “That is what we try to do.
“I believe we’re in good situation. I believe we performed some actually aggressive matches. [Liverpool] was a extremely robust check. I believe we began the sport fantastically properly. I believe after six or seven minutes we ought to be 2-0 up. Then we misplaced management, particularly with two issues that we did not do properly sufficient and we allowed them to run in transition, which is a extremely harmful factor to do towards them.
“Within the second half we improved quite a bit and we deserved extra. However it was nice, actually troublesome situations to play. Nice crowd and we have got quite a bit out of it so I am actually happy.
“Clearly we are able to enhance. The sport would have been very totally different if the primary probability that we had, we scored however that is the aim. It makes the distinction while you’re in these areas in these areas within the field, placing the ball at the back of the web and we created a state of affairs, we had one other two or three massive open conditions to go higher however we didn’t, so now we have to enhance.”
Arsenal will return to motion on Wednesday after they host Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen on the Emirates Stadium. They’re set to begin their 2024/25 season on 17 August after they face Wolverhampton Wanderers.