Declan Rice has warned his Arsenal teammates that they need to cease making ‘foolish errors’ in the event that they’re to win the Premier League this yr.
Arsenal fell to a disappointing 2-0 defeat by the hands of Bournemouth on Saturday to see them lose floor on fellow title contenders Manchester Metropolis and Liverpool.
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The Gunners’ process was made tougher when William Saliba was given a straight-red card for an expert foul on Evanilson within the first half, that means that the north London aspect needed to play over an hour with simply 10 males.
That problem proved an excessive amount of for Arsenal who have been deservedly crushed by Bournemouth.
Not one to drag any punches, Rice spoke to Sky Sports activities after the sport and stated: “The very fact of the matter is that we’ve shot ourselves within the foot 3 times this season in eight video games and bought away with it twice.
“Luck can’t go your method on a regular basis and tonight Bournemouth saved probing and so they ended up successful 2-0.
“I’m pleased with us as a gaggle of gamers to maintain combating and believing as we do however the naivety of it’s that we have to cease making errors as a result of we wish 11 gamers for 90 minutes as a result of that’s how we’ll win soccer matches.
“That’s how I’m seeing it right this moment.”
Rice added: “With 10 males we confirmed loads of character and persona to remain within the sport however the huge probability was Martinelli’s probability the place the goalkeeper made an important save.
“They then bought a nook a minute later and performed us.
“There’s no regrets tonight apart from the truth that we are able to’t preserve making foolish errors – particularly if we wish to compete and be on the prime on the finish of the season.
“You want your finest gamers on the pitch and it provides the opposite gamers a mountain to climb while you’re all the way down to 10 males, however the perception on this group continues to be so, so excessive.
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“We simply spoke in there and we’ve got such a giant month developing and so we’ll stick collectively.
“That is soccer, it’s a rollercoaster and it’s what occurs however what’s most vital is that we stick collectively.”
Arsenal are subsequent in motion in opposition to Shakhtar Donetsk within the Champions League on Tuesday, earlier than dealing with Liverpool on Sunday, October 27.
