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Arteta enjoys the 2-1 loss in the Europa League
Arsenal lost 2-1 in Spain in the first leg of the Europa League semi-final.
The ‘gunners’ failed to break Villarreal at their home, made fantastic appearances for 90 minutes and another 90 fiery minutes are expected in London.
Either way, for the coach, Mikel Arteta, it is a positive loss.
He believes that the 2-1 result leaves the match very open and that Arsenal has a real chance to qualify for the Europa League final.
“We did not come here to lose, but, seeing how the match went, we have to accept the result. It was probably the best result we could get at a loss. It was a match with two faces “, said Arteta.
“In the second half we played as we know, while in the first half we were not ourselves. We did not create chances for a goal, we lacked danger, while in the second half we changed for the better. We lost a good chance to equalize through Aubameyang.”
“Anyway, I have a lot of confidence in the return match. “We have the opportunity to win and qualify for the final.”