Arteta invites Arsenal players to use ‘anger’ from Bournemouth defeat as fuels for PSG Clash

Mikel Arththa invited his Arsenal players to use “anger, frustration, anger and disappointment” of his 2-1 defeat of the League League in the Bournemouth as a fuel for the semi-final conflict of the Second League of the Champions League against PSG.

Gunners travels to Paris on Wednesday, hoping to abolish a 1-0 deficit from the first leg, but that it will enter the game from the back of the first loss of the house from cherry.

Declan Rice opened a scoring on his 100th appearance for Arsenal, but the goals of the second half Dean Huisen and Evanson turned the game on their heads to give Bournemouth not only their first victory in Arsenal, but also their double first league over Gunners.

Ends with a defeat.

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The result holds Arth’s side only three points in front of Manchester City in the third and raises people Andoni Irala, who persecute European football next season, to the eighth table.

While the chief of Arsenal remained frustrated by his players who showed, he insisted that he would need to use that anger as a motivation ahead of the channel trip.

“We didn’t create a real positive momentum,” Arteta admitted.

“It has certainly created a lot of anger, frustration, anger, disappointment and take advantage of all this for Wednesday.

“That’s what we have to do”

Despite the defeat, one positive for Arteta was that it seemed that all his players were going through a match intact.

However, Gunners chief remained firmly covered by Jurrien Timber’s fitness, who missed the game through the Pumpin injury in the first part, but can return on Wednesday night.