Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta voiced his dismay after his facet’s FA Cup defeat to Manchester United – and stated Gabriel Jesus’ harm is “not wanting good”.
The Gunners had greater than 70% of possession and 26 of the 33 photographs between the groups within the all-Premier League third spherical tie at Emirates Stadium, solely to exit on penalties after a 1-1 draw in opposition to 10 males.
“I really like my gamers and I can’t be prouder as a result of it’s very tough to demand one thing else than the efficiency that they put in there,” Arteta instructed BBC Sport, calling his workforce “unimaginable”.
“I really like how good they’re and what they do as a result of in 1,000 video games [like this], it is best to lose one and [on this occasion] it was this one.
“It’s unbelievable. We deserved to win by a mile, however the actuality is that we’re out. The one factor that’s going to be judged is that.”
All sq.! The momentum of this one has modified in a short time.
Gabriel grabs the equaliser!
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Arsenal vs Man United
Bruno Fernandes had given the guests a 52nd-minute lead earlier than Gabriel equalised two minutes after Diogo Dalot’s dismissal for a second yellow card.
Martin Odegaard then had a spot kick saved in the course of the second half of standard time as a part of an distinctive efficiency by United goalkeeper Altay Bayindir, who additionally denied Declan Rice.
Arsenal ahead Kai Havertz grew to become the one participant not to reach the shoot-out when Turkiye worldwide Bayindir pushed his effort in opposition to a submit.
“It’s soccer… you want issues to go your means and tonight it didn’t,” rued Arteta. “If you go to penalties, you understand that it’s a flick of the coin and it may possibly go both means.”
Joshua Zirkzee retains his cool to ship Manchester United into the subsequent spherical! What drama!
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Gabriel Jesus harm
Arteta’s facet are winless in three matches in all competitions, having misplaced 2-0 at dwelling to Newcastle within the first leg of their EFL Cup semi-final 5 days in the past.
Jesus seems unlikely to have the ability to assist them return to type within the close to future after being changed by Raheem Sterling after 40 minutes in opposition to United.
The Brazil ahead missed 16 video games final season by way of knee and hamstring accidents and had a knee operation in the course of the 2022/23 season.
“No replace, but it surely’s not wanting good,” Arteta stated of the 27-year-old. “He was in various ache. He needed to come off on a stretcher and he’s not wanting good.”