Arteta grateful for ‘quality’ David Raya after Slavia Prague win
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15-second readMikel Arteta praised David Raya's performance after Arsenal's 2-1 Champions League win over Slavia Prague, citing the goalkeeper's quality in making several saves in the second half. The North Londoners led 2-0 at halftime but struggled in the second half, allowing Slavia to narrow the score. Arteta was grateful for Raya's contributions to securing the win.
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Mikel Arteta praised David Raya's performance after Arsenal's 2-1 Champions League win over Slavia Prague, citing the goalkeeper's quality in making several saves in the second half. The North Londoners led 2-0 at halftime but struggled in the second half, allowing Slavia to narrow the score. Arteta was grateful for Raya's contributions to securing the win. The match was Arsenal's third away game in quick succession.
Arteta acknowledged that Arsenal's second-half performance was subpar, stating that they were taught a 'huge lesson' by dropping their standard after halftime. He took full responsibility for the drop and expressed concern over the team's inconsistency. Arteta mentioned that the first half was at the level they wanted, but the second half was not. The team will learn from the experience.
Arteta commended Raya, saying 'He had to show his quality again, much more than we expected.' The manager also noted that while Raya's performance was commendable, the team's overall display in the second half was a concern. Arteta preferred not to dwell on some aspects of the game but emphasized the need to learn from it.
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Mikel Arteta has praised the performance of David Raya after Arsenal escaped from Slavia Prague with a hard-fought Champions League win. The North Londoners left Czechia with three points after a 2-1 victory, but did not have it all their own way. Arsenal led 2-0 at the interval in Prague, but a poor second-half showing allowed Slavia back into the game. Raya was forced into a series of saves after the break and Arteta was grateful for the quality of the Spanish shot-stopper. That’s to his credit, but we’re concerned about what happened before that, which is something that obviously isn’t what we’ve shown in the past.” Arteta admitted his side were taught a ‘huge lesson’ after dropping their standard in the second half.
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