Mikel Arteta, Arsenal’s manager, has criticized his players’ game management for their 1-0 loss to FC Porto in the Champions League last-16 first leg on Wednesday night.
The Gunners controlled for much of the game, but Galeno scored a late victory in the 94th minute.
It marks the Premier League side’s first defeat of 2024.
Speaking to TNT Sports after the game, Arteta said:
“We have to manage much better.
“We cannot win with the way we handled the ball on three occasions in deep areas.
“If you want to be in the quarter-finals you have to beat your opponent and this is what we will have to do at the Emirates now.”
Arteta added: “We lacked threat. We lacked aggression, especially with the ball in the final third. We can do better.”
