{"id":72718,"date":"2025-05-04T02:32:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T02:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/72718\/"},"modified":"2025-05-04T02:32:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T02:32:13","slug":"martin-odegaard-brands-arsenals-second-half-capitulation-against-bournemouth-not-acceptable-as-mikel-arteta-urges-his-players-to-use-the-rage-from-the-defeat-in-crunch-psg-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/72718\/","title":{"rendered":"Martin Odegaard brands Arsenal&#8217;s second-half capitulation against Bournemouth &#8216;not acceptable&#8217; &#8211; as Mikel Arteta urges his players to use the &#8216;rage&#8217; from the defeat in crunch PSG clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li class=\"class\"><strong><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" class=\"class\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-14675689\/Arsenal-1-2-Bournemouth-Mikel-Arteta.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Arsenal suffered a 2-1 defeat <\/a>at the Emirates against Bournemouth on Saturday\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>The Gunners have now dropped 21 points from a winning position this season<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>LISTEN NOW:<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"class\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dailymail.lnk.to\/its-all-kicking-offDM\"> It&#8217;s All Kicking Off! <\/a>Chris Sutton explains the harsh reality of being a manager: &#8216;I wasted a year of my life!&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/profile-2302\/isaan-Khan.html\" class=\"author\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ISAAN KHAN<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/profile-219\/dominic-hogan.html\" class=\"author\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DOMINIC HOGAN<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"> Published:  16:16 EDT, 3 May 2025   |  Updated:  19:26 EDT, 3 May 2025   <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A frustrated <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/martin-odegaard\/index.html\" id=\"mol-82225b30-285b-11f0-9b39-6b42a22e76b5\" rel=\"noopener\">Martin Odegaard<\/a> admitted <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/arsenal\/index.html\" id=\"mol-820fe4a0-285b-11f0-9b39-6b42a22e76b5\" rel=\"noopener\">Arsenal<\/a> were \u2018too sloppy\u2019 and unacceptable in their defeat to <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/bournemouth\/index.html\" id=\"mol-8210a7f0-285b-11f0-9b39-6b42a22e76b5\" rel=\"noopener\">Bournemouth<\/a> on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Dean Huijsen and Evanilson both struck from second-half set-pieces to cancel out <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/declan-rice\/index.html\" id=\"mol-821785c0-285b-11f0-9b39-6b42a22e76b5\" rel=\"noopener\">Declan Rice<\/a>\u2019s goal and hurt the Gunners ahead of their <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/champions_league\/index.html\" id=\"mol-82284ea0-285b-11f0-9b39-6b42a22e76b5\" rel=\"noopener\">Champions League<\/a> semi-final second leg against <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/psg\/index.html\" id=\"mol-8213b530-285b-11f0-9b39-6b42a22e76b5\" rel=\"noopener\">Paris Saint-Germain<\/a> on Wednesday, where they face a 1-0 deficit from the first leg.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The north London club have now dropped 21 points from a winning position in the league this season and risk losing their second-place spot with a number of teams chasing them down, including <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/manchester-city\/index.html\" id=\"mol-8212f1e0-285b-11f0-9b39-6b42a22e76b5\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester City<\/a> and Newcastle.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Odegaard said: \u2018Massive disappointment. I think we started the game pretty well. We got the goal and felt like we controlled pretty much everything, but they score and we lose control of the game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018We never find the rhythm after that, it is too chaotic and too sloppy from us. The second half is not acceptable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018We have to move on as we have a massive game coming up. We have to get ready for that and analyse this game as well.<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-56f2f124d85aa441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/97998195-0-image-a-1_1746302415081.jpg\" height=\"466\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Martin Odegaard admitted Arsenal were \u00bftoo sloppy\u00bf and unacceptable against Bournemouth\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">\u00a0Martin Odegaard admitted Arsenal were \u2018too sloppy\u2019 and unacceptable against Bournemouth<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-cdff349446aaff4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/97998199-0-image-a-2_1746302483588.jpg\" height=\"454\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The Gunners have now dropped 21 points from a winning position in the league this season\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The Gunners have now dropped 21 points from a winning position in the league this season<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-1981e827ce91e336\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/97995695-0-image-a-3_1746302490545.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Dean Huijsen and Evanilson (pictured) both struck second-half goals for the Cherries\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Dean Huijsen and Evanilson (pictured) both struck second-half goals for the Cherries<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018This is what we want \u2014 we want to compete in every competition. We wanted to come here and do a good game and win, but that wasn&#8217;t the case.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Mikel Arteta said the Gunners still have work to do to secure a top-five spot for Champions League qualification next season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018Well we have a lot to do, yes, because mathematically we are not qualified, we haven&#8217;t had the right to finish second yet so we still have a lot to do,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">They now lead Manchester City by just three points, and should Newcastle beat Brighton on Sunday, the Magpies will move only two behind the Gunners, leap-frogging Pep Guardiola and Co in the process.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Arsenal have therefore two crunch Premier League ties to contend with, with a trip to Anfield next weekend followed by the visit of Newcastle to the Emirates a few days later.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">As such, Arteta&#8217;s side would be well served looking in the rearview mirror to ensure the likes of City and Newcastle don&#8217;t steal a march and rob the Gunners&#8217; runners-up spot.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">His side&#8217;s attentions now turn to their season-defining Champions League semi-final second leg clash with Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Trailing in the tie by a single goal, the Gunners are not out of the tie, but will have to improve on a blunt attacking display from the first meeting.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-f6c4d2363d19bb53\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98000671-14675871-image-a-20_1746310509987.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Mikel Arteta's side are now at risk of losing their second spot with two massive games up next\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Mikel Arteta&#8217;s side are now at risk of losing their second spot with two massive games up next<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">On Wednesday\u2019s crunch clash against PSG, he added: \u2018It created a lot of anger, frustration, rage, disappointment. Let&#8217;s use all of that on Wednesday. That&#8217;s what we have to do.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The north London side will be boosted by the inclusion of Thomas Partey, who will return to action after being suspended from the first leg.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The French champions dominated the all-important midfield battle, and so the return of the Ghanaian international will likely provide greater stability in the middle for the visitors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Ousmane Dembele, who scored the only goal of the first leg, is confirmed to have suffered a hamstring injury, with the red-hot forward&#8217;s inclusion in Paris now in doubt.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DailyMailSport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    Share or comment on this article:<br \/>\n                        Martin Odegaard brands Arsenal&#8217;s second-half capitulation against Bournemouth &#8216;not acceptable&#8217; &#8211; as Mikel Arteta urges his players to use the &#8216;rage&#8217; from the defeat in crunch PSG clash<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Arsenal suffered a 2-1 defeat at the Emirates against Bournemouth on Saturday\u00a0\u00a0 The Gunners have now dropped 21&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":72719,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[161,180,92,94,13,8586,12,101,93,14],"class_list":{"0":"post-72718","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"tag-arsenal","9":"tag-bournemouth","10":"tag-dailymail","11":"tag-football","12":"tag-headlines","13":"tag-martin-odegaard","14":"tag-news","15":"tag-premier-league","16":"tag-sport","17":"tag-top-stories"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114447223890438749","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72718","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72718"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72718\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/72719"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72718"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72718"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72718"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}