Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal lacked "threat and aggression" in their last-16 first leg defeat in the Champions League against Porto. Galeno's long-range effort in stoppage time was enough to give Porto a 1-0 win over Arteta's side on the night. It means that Arsenal will have to get on the scoresheet in the return leg at the Emirates on March 12 to have any chance of reaching the quarter-final.
Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal lacked "threat and aggression" in their last-16 first leg defeat in the Champions League against Porto . Galeno's long-range effort in stoppage time was enough to give Porto a 1-0 win over Arteta's side on the night. It means that Arsenal will have to get on the scoresheet in the return leg at the Emirates on March 12 to have any chance of reaching the quarter-final. Speaking to TNT Sports , Arteta said: "We have to manage much better.
We cannot win with the way we handled the ball on three occasions in deep areas. If you want to be in the quarter-finals you have to beat your opponent and this is what we will have to do at the Emirates now." "We lacked threat. We lacked aggression, especially with the ball in the final third. We can do better." "I think it's a team that's very well-organised defensively and they break your rhythm all the time. There are certain things we will have to do much better, we know what to expec
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