Mikel Arteta speaks: “Congratulations to Lens, they are a really good team, it was an exceptional atmosphere. We had control of the game and in one action they score. We didn’t generate enough threat in the second half. We didn’t defend the box well enough to win the game. This happens. Mistakes are part of football. [On Saka] It was an action. It was a backheel and he felt something on this specific action. He was too uncomfortable to continue.”
Arteta shakes his head when asked if he knew about Saka’s readiness for Sunday.
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Declan Rice speaks. “The result doesn’t look good. I felt like we created enough, we missed some big chances. They’re nor an easy opponent, Lens. they go man for man, the final bit was lackimg. They defended really well. We can learn a lot and can go again. We’re 10 games in, there’s another 50 to go, we’re just warming up. It’s a massive game on Sunday.”
