Arsenal: Mikel Arteta 'disappointed' with loss to Chelsea
Arsenal lost 2-1 to Chelsea in the Premier League this afternoon at the Emirates with Bernd Leno making an error which led to a Jorginho equaliser. But fans have refused to blame the goalkeeper and instead have turned on Alexandre Lacazette for his poor performance.
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“I thought we did it in the first half and the first 15 minutes of the second half but we pushed back and they got on top of us so it’s really disappointing.”
Willock also believes Arteta can have a lasting impact at the Emirates after succeeding Unai Emery.
He added: “We all believe in him, we all listen and we all try to put the tactics he does in training on to the pitch.
“It’s evident we tried to do it in the first half, but it’s a long journey, we’ve only had a week with him and we’re all looking forward to working with him.”
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Arteta’s side go into the match sitting in 12th place and 11 points behind Chelsea who sit fourth.