Mikel Arteta challenged Arsenal to make use of the “rage and anger” from Saturday’s 2-1 defeat towards Bournemouth as motivation for his or her Champions League showdown with Paris Saint-Germain.
Arteta’s aspect took the lead by way of Declan Rice’s opener on his a hundredth look for the membership.
However Dean Huijsen equalised within the second half and Evanilson accomplished the comeback to provide Bournemouth their first ever away win over Arsenal.
Overwhelmed 1-0 by PSG within the Champions League semi-final first leg on Tuesday, Arsenal will want a much-improved efficiency within the second leg in Paris on Wednesday.
“We should always have killed the sport and we did not. On high of that in case you defend your field in two set-pieces in the best way we now have finished you are in massive bother,” Arteta mentioned.
“It was nowhere close to the requirements that we’re used to. We wished to generate the momentum and a extremely optimistic vibe right now and we’ve not.
“What we now have created is frustration, rage and anger. Ensure that we use that on Wednesday.”
The second-placed Gunners additionally nonetheless require six factors to ensure Champions League qualification for subsequent season through a high 5 end within the Premier League.
Arteta admitted this week that it was “very painful” to look at Liverpool have fun successful the Premier League title final weekend.
The Gunners completed as runners-up behind Manchester Metropolis for the final two seasons and the Champions League is their final hope of a trophy this time period.
Arteta remains to be ready to win the second trophy of his six-year Arsenal reign, together with his final silverware coming within the 2020 FA Cup.
Arsenal final reached the Champions League last in 2006 and have by no means gained the event.
With a lot at stake within the Parc des Princes subsequent week, it was intriguing to see Arteta choose a full energy aspect for a comparatively meaningless recreation towards Bournemouth.
As an alternative of resting, key stars Rice, Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard and William Saliba have been all in Arsenal’s beginning line-up.
Jurrien Timber and Mikel Merino have been the notable absentees for Arsenal, with Arteta revealing the previous will want a health take a look at to find out his availability for the PSG recreation.
Sucker punch
Bournemouth arrived in north London with an outdoor probability of qualifying for Europe and had already overwhelmed Arsenal on the Vitality Stadium in October.
Evanilson began for Bournemouth after his pink card towards Manchester United was overturned.
The Brazilian ahead wasted a golden alternative when he headed over after Jakub Kiwior slipped whereas making an attempt to clear Milos Kerkez’s cross.
Leandro Trossard went near the opener because the Arsenal ahead stooped to fulfill Martinelli’s cross with a header that pressured an excellent save from Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Rice made the breakthrough within the thirty fourth minute, working onto Odegaard’s exact move and rounding Kepa to fit into the empty web earlier than celebrating with a bow to the gang.
Evanilson practically caught out David Raya with a lob from 40 yards after the Arsenal keeper miscued a move to the striker.
Saka ought to have finished higher than head tamely at Kepa from Martinelli’s cross instantly after the interval.
Saka went nearer moments later, nimbly chopping inside for a roller that fizzed previous the far publish.
Arsenal had didn’t win 9 league video games through which they held the lead this season, a failing that performed a significant position of their title race give up.
And as soon as once more Arteta’s aspect have been rocked by a sucker punch as Bournemouth levelled with their first effort heading in the right direction within the 67th minute.
Antoine Semenyo launched an extended throw into the Arsenal space and Huijsen eluded Rice as he climbed to loop a header over Raya into the far nook from six yards.
The Gunners had misplaced their means and Evanilson made them pay within the seventy fifth minute.
Marcus Tavernier flicked the ball in direction of the far publish and Evanilson poked dwelling, with Bournemouth lastly capable of have fun after a VAR test for a possible handball.
