Arteta i tronditur pas eleminimit nga Fleetwood: "If that was the problem, I'd be furious..."

Më 28 tetor 2026, Arsenal u përball me një nga çudinë më të mëdha të sezonit kur kampioni i Premier League u eliminuar nga League Cup nga Fleetwood Town, një skuadër e kategorisë së katërt të futbollit anglez.

Ndeshja dhe penalltitë

Takimi përfundoi 1:1 pas kohës normale — Fleetwood kaloi i pari në avanavantazh, ndërsa Arsenal barazoi në minutën e 50-të — dhe fituesi u vendos në penallti, ku skuadra nënkampione e pritjes ruajti qetësinë dhe kualifikoi.

Pas ndeshjes, trajneri Mikel Arteta, i cili e udhëhoqi Arsenal drejt titullit në Angli, kërkoi shpjegime, por mbrojti qartë lojtarët e tij dhe foli për ndikimin emocional në skuadër.

Arteta tha: "First of all, I want to congratulate Fleetwood for their qualification. They achieved it in their own way. This is an extremely tough and sad moment for us. I have nothing against the players when it comes to commitment and I did not see anyone who wasn't at the required level. We had control of the possession, we created many chances and we often shot at goal. If you want to avoid penalties you have to take your chances. We didn't do that, and football is like that. In these competitions differences are often erased, especially when the opponent takes the lead and gains confidence. That's football and that's the charm of these competitions, especially in England."

Shtoi: "If the problem was the approach to the game, I would be furious. Now I'm just sad, we're all down in the dressing room. We always have the duty to defend the reputation of this club. The effort, the commitment and the desire to win were not missing. We simply lacked that final spark to bring the game to a calm ending. Judging by what we showed on the pitch, the final outcome had to be completely different."

Ky humbje përbën një befasi të rëndësishme për Arsenalin dhe pritet të rrisë vëmendjen ndaj një ekipi që synon të luajë në disa fronte këtë sezon.

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