Losing 8 Points In Three Consecutive Matches, Arteta Realized Something Was Wrong

Arsenal lost a lot of points when they had the lead (Instagram/@arsenal).

JAKARTA - Arsenal only got one point before the international break. They drew 1-1 against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, November 10, 2024.

The result convinced Mikel Arteta that something was wrong with his team. They failed to get full points again.

If calculated in the last three matches before the international holiday, Arsenal have lost eight points from two defeats and one draw.

Even worse, other statistics say that Arsenal were unable to finish the match with a win from a superior position.

In total, there were eight points lost at the end of the game when they had the lead.

"It's not like us. I think the way we conceded, we had to blame ourselves."

"That's what we have to do better, especially when you don't score two or three goals," Arteta said as reported by ESPN.

However, Arsenal are still lucky because the four matches they failed to win when they had won were only a draw, not a loss.

In detail, the Gunners had to share points against Brighton (1-1) after Kai Havetz opened the scoring.

The next match is when you travel to Manchester City headquarters. Arsenal had turned things around after conceding Erling Haaland's opener.

Arteta's team then scored two goals through Riccardo Calafiori and Gabriel Magalhaes to close the first half with a 2-1 advantage.

Unfortunately, John Stones' goal in the second half injury time brought Arsenal's victory that was already in sight.

Then, against Liverpool, the Gunners won twice. Arsenal opened the scoring through Bukayo Saka, but then matched by the Reds through Virgil van Dijk.

Mikel Merino was able to bring the Gunners back to the lead until halftime. However, Mohamed Salah's goal in the second half to equalize 2-2 forced both teams to share one point.

Last match against Chelsea, which Arsenal scored first through Gabriel Martinelli.

However, 10 minutes later Chelsea could balance the position through Pedro Neto's kick from 20 yards. The 1-1 score lasted until it was over.