Champions League: Arsene Wenger criticises Arsenal finishing

Feb 29, 2016, 21:14
Champions League: Arsene Wenger criticises Arsenal finishing

"I think the only thing we didn't fulfil was that we didn't score". I feel we were extremely guilty and have no excuses for that goal. I felt there was room to beat them.

"We were disciplined defensively but we knew that if we had to keep it at 0-0, we would keep it at 0-0". But their spirit seemed to fizzle out in the second half - more so after Messi's opener in the 71st minute, which had an incredible build-up involving Luis Suarez and Neymar.

"We go to Manchester because we want to compete for the Premier League title". As expected, Barcelona had more than 70 per cent possession but the home side kept them relatively quiet until they were caught by a lightning-fast counter-attack after 72 minutes.

Arsenal now face an nearly impossible task in turning the tie around in March 16's second leg at the Camp Nou, and a sixth consecutive last-16 exit looks inevitable for Wenger's side.

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"But I think it was important that they didn't take the chance to make it 3-0 at the end too, because I think we're capable of scoring twice". The Arsene Wenger handled membership haven't were able to improvement in the cost of Barcelona in to the round, having confronted eight occasions to them, dropping four and earning only one time.

However Luis Enrique denied any connivance.

After Messi scored from the spot to put Barca 2-0 ahead, Pique went to the touchline and had a quick conversation with the coach as the pair covered their mouths with their hands.

The Gunners had the tough task of facing Barcelona in the European Cup round-of-sixteen, and knew they needed at least a draw in the first leg at the Emirates to have any chance of progressing to the quarter-finals.

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"We have had a really high defensive level. Then, we could have put pressure on them and they would have to come at us".

Arsenal have not won the title since the 2003-04 season.

Okay, we knew this even before Tuesday's match but the way Barcelona punished Arsenal, who actually turned in a good performance, shows how brutal this team is when the opposition loses their concentration even for a second.

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Dyke continued: "And there was so much bad blood from the last time we tried - at government level as well as at the FA level". Fellow Asian candidate Sheikh Salman, who was trumped by Infantino, was not seen as offering change to the besieged body.

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