It always itches to the core if you face an unexpected defeat especially after you start dreaming for a better position in a league table assuming you would win the game convincingly and Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger seems to be feeling just like that after their shocking 1-0 loss to Swansea City at home. Although, they played very well and almost looked in dominating position throughout the game, but it was Bafetimbi Gomis’ 85th-minute header that cost them important three points. However, those, who watched the whole game live, know how many chances Wenger men missed in-between offering more opportunities to the visitors than what they deserved. Wenger is not worried with the loss but he is now skeptical about Arsenal second position on the board. Had Emirate side won the game they could be more comfortable on the board but after this loss, ManU can easily overtake them if they could not win their next game against The Red Devils.
Criticizing the style of play Liberty Stadium side followed in the game, Frenchman just questioned about their intentions for the game and said they never looked like playing for a win, perhaps they were more forward for a draw and it is purely their luck that they eventually won it. He said, “We were unlucky I think against a team who refused to play completely and just defended. We’ve scored plenty of goals until recently. In the last two home games we didn’t score and that was frustrating when you have so much of the ball and play with such accuracy around the box.
“They defended well. They came just to defend with four defenders and six midfielders, and they defended. That’s it. If you win, you’re fantastic but if you lose people say to you, ‘Why did you not play?’ They won so they are fantastic.”
Talking about the performers of the game, he pointed Olivier Giroud, Theo Walcott, and Aaron Ramsey as the players who could have scored one goal each if capitalized over the chances. He added talking about his desperation to be among top three, “We rushed our finishing. Sometimes we were maybe too eager to finish alone rather than passing the ball. Sometimes we had to force the situation and in the end you have to give them credit — they defended well. It’s very important to finish in the top three. We still have a game in hand. What is crucial is to respond on Sunday and show that it was an accident today. That is the most important thing.”