(Photo : Rich Schultz/Getty Images) EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – Gabriel (#6) of Arsenal questions a name of a foul in opposition to Jadon Sancho (#25) of Manchester United throughout a pre-season pleasant match at MetLife Stadium on July 22, 2023, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Manchester United defeated Arsenal 2-0.
Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta has used the “moral victory” card after their pre-season loss to Manchester United in New York.
The Gunners bowed 0-2 in opposition to the Red Devils and recorded a 5-0 win in opposition to the Major League Soccer All-Star group just a few days earlier than.
Arteta will not be bothered by the loss to their Premier League rivals. He even preferred it higher than the one the place that they had 5 objectives.
“I saw a lot of positive things, things I really like much more than the game that we won [against the MLS All-Stars] although the result is very different,” he advised reporters after the match.
What half did he like concerning the loss? He sees it as a litmus check the membership can use to battle for the trophy subsequent season.
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“That errors are part of football and you have to overcome them as well,” he stated.
“And a test to see as well how painful it is to lose a football match even if it’s a test match.”
More takeaways from Arteta within the loss
Arsenal have a brand new midfield trio in Martin Odegaard and new recruits Kai Havertz and Declan Rice, acquired earlier than they flew to the United States.
The three didn’t carry out effectively within the match, with many particular person lapses, however Arteta will not be nervous.
“That when they play 55 times together they will be better,” he stated.
“It will flow better, they will understand each other better and will be more dominant and better. But it takes time to glide and we have to respect that.”
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