Mikel Arteta has insisted that Arsenal must tighten up defensively after they conceded twice against Sporting Lisbon on Thursday night.
His warning came just days after Gary Neville warned the Gunners that their penchant for giving away soft goals could come back to haunt them in the title race. The Gunners played out an entertaining 2-2 draw in Portugal to put them in a strong position ahead of the second leg of their Europa League last-16 tie.
However, the manner of the goals they conceded has left Arteta concerned. Speaking to BT Sport after the match, the Spaniard fumed: “When you concede two poor goals like we did away from home in Europe, it’s very difficult to get a positive result.
