Arsenal have all of it to do within the Champions League as they appear to overturn a 1-0 first-leg defeat and win at Paris St-Germain on Wednesday to achieve the ultimate.
The factor they wanted earlier than that was momentum with a win. Failing that at the very least an excellent efficiency towards Bournemouth however finally they delivered neither.
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Mikel Arteta additionally appeared to agree that momentum was wanted as he named a powerful facet towards the Cherries and though Declan Rice gave them a first-half lead, the efficiency was by no means convincing.
Bournemouth had probabilities earlier than the Arsenal opener however discovered their ending missing and in the long run it was set-pieces that proved key.
The Gunners are normally so sturdy from them however as a substitute it was Bournemouth who made essentially the most of theirs, scoring from a protracted throw and a nook.
It was the primary time they’d conceded two objectives from set-piece conditions in the identical Premier League sport since December 2023.
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It additionally means the Gunners have dropped 21 factors from successful positions within the Premier League this season, their joint-most ever in a single marketing campaign (additionally 21 in 2019-20).
The season is ending disappointingly for Arsenal, until they will use this defeat as motivation to upset the percentages and win in Paris.
[BBC]
