Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said his team were not physically ready for the Premier League season after opening the campaign with a chaotic 4-3 defeat at home to Liverpool.
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“We have to be ready next week because we go to Leicester”.
Manager Arsene Wenger, booed by supporters at the final whistle, said he was “working very hard to get one or two players in” before the transfer window closes on August 31. “We got a bit complacent but we saw it out at the end”.
“Arsenal fought back, showed character, scored the goals, we defended not so good, but then after their third goal we were back in the race and compact again”. Then we came back in the game, had more direction and were even more compact. We have to be ready next week because we go to Leicester.
Despite getting four at the Emirates, Liverpool were made to sweat for their victory after Arsenal battled back to 4-3 only for the Reds to shut up shop to claim just their second win in 21 visits.
He added: “At the same time, we are not stupid”.
“After that we paid for a lack of experience”. With Gabriel also out for 2 months and Laurent Koscielny struggling for fitness, Arsenal are in desperate need of an experienced defender. “You have to accept sometimes that you can not control absolutely everything even if you try to be as intelligent as possible”.
Liverpool, facing three away games to start the season because of building work at Anfield, could have been two goals down at halftime against last season’s runners-up Arsenal.
Addressing Alberto Moreno’s foul on Theo Walcott that resulted in Simon Mignolet saving a penalty from the Arsenal forward, Klopp made it clear where he landed on the tackle.
“It was a really intense game for both sides”, said Jurgen Klopp.
Three quickfire goals from Adam Lallana, Coutinho and Sadio Mane at the start of the second period established a three-goal advantage for Liverpool.
What should have been a straightforward conclusion for the visitors turned nervy as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Calum Chambers gave the Gunners optimism. That’s something that we all need to take into consideration. “So, I think he’s at the top of his qualities”.
“It gives us confidence and knowledge that we can score goals and on the other side there’s no alternative than to defend together”, Klopp told his post-match media conference.
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“To be honest, before the match a little bit, yes”, Mourinho said.
