Arsenal ´didn´t discover sufficient consistency´ in Palace draw, rues Arteta

Mikel Arteta conceded Arsenal “didn’t discover sufficient consistency” in opposition to Crystal Palace because the Gunners have been held to a 2-2 draw.

Arteta’s aspect have been twice pegged again on the Emirates Stadium, failing to win a Premier League recreation when main on two events for less than the third time beneath Arteta.

Jakub Kiwior and Leandro Trossard noticed efforts cancelled out by Eberechi Eze and Jean-Philippe Mateta, who capitalised on a William Saliba error by lobbing David Raya from distance.

It was Arsenal’s ninth Premier League attract a match by which they’d been main this season, probably the most by a group in a single marketing campaign since Tottenham in 2007-08 (additionally 9).

That leaves the Gunners 12 factors behind leaders Liverpool with 4 video games remaining, which means the Reds require a single level to say their Premier League crown.

And Arteta is aware of his aspect “ought to have finished higher” in opposition to Palace.

“We’re disenchanted with the consequence and efficiency,” he informed Sky Sports activities. “We didn’t discover sufficient consistency in actions to dominate the sport. It’s a part of soccer and price us two factors.

“It may be troublesome. In lots of elements of the sport, we should always have finished higher at present.

“We require the consistency. Right this moment, they have been very organised and deserved credit score. We’ve got to do a lot better.”

Arsenal now flip their consideration to subsequent week’s blockbuster Champions League semi-final first leg in opposition to Paris Saint-Germain on the Emirates.

“The standard at present wasn’t there, in comparison with our final recreation [the 4-0 victory over Ipswich Town],” Trossard added. “We have been nowhere close to that, and we bought punished. We have to elevate the extent with our massive recreation arising.

“We wish to win each recreation, in any competitors. Particularly after the final recreation, we had a very good feeling. We simply should be higher. It was simply the fundamentals generally; not passing on the precise foot or taking a contact an excessive amount of.

“It will likely be good to have six days now and put together for this [PSG] recreation with 100% focus. It will likely be a unique efficiency.”

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In the meantime, Palace claimed a morale-boosting level forward of their very own semi-final in opposition to Aston Villa within the FA Cup on Saturday.

The Eagles had conceded 10 objectives of their earlier two away video games, and Oliver Glasner was happy his aspect have been in a position to cease the rot.

“Credit score to the gamers. The response [to recent results] was superb at present. I’m happy with what the gamers confirmed,” he mentioned.

“We scored superb objectives. I watched many Arsenal video games, and I can’t keep in mind a group with as many clear probabilities as we had.

“We wish to present our id and persona. It’s essential to maintain this vitality and confidence for the semi-final on Saturday.

“It was not our aim to determine the title, it was our aim to win the sport. I feel a draw is an excellent consequence. Extra essential is the efficiency. We’re again on observe. That’s what we want.”

Mateta rescued a degree for Palace together with his second of particular person brilliance simply three minutes after coming onto the pitch.

And the Eagles’ high scorer this season revealed he had noticed Raya carefully from the sidelines, earlier than subsequently executing “the most effective objectives of my profession” together with his audacious long-range chip.

“Once I began on the bench, I might see he [David Raya] was very excessive up the pitch,” Mateta informed BBC Sport. “So, I knew if I received the ball, I might attempt, so I did and scored.

“It is without doubt one of the finest objectives of my profession. I believed it hit the crossbar, however fortunately, it was in!”

On Saturday’s assembly with Villa, he added: “We are able to go in with confidence and, hopefully, we are going to win the semi-final. It’s a very massive recreation for the followers, for everyone, and I can’t wait to play.”