Mikel Arteta, Arsenal coach, said they are “devastated” and “disappointed” after being eliminated against Villarreal in the semi-finals of the Europa League. “We are devastated, very disappointed. We have to congratulate Villarreal. I think today we deserved to win the gameBut the details decide these heats and we didn't mark the ones we had, “Arteta told BT Sport.
“We were very imprecise with the ball in many moments. We were tense, we improved with the changes and we created more opportunities than them in both games, enough to win it, “he added. Regarding the keys to the elimination of his team, Arteta mentioned the start of the game in Villarreal, the balls stopped and that they did not arrive at this meeting in the best conditions and with the whole team ready.”We are a very young team, for 90% of them it was the first semifinals. We have to learn from it, “he said.
Arsenal can end a 26-year streak by qualifying for European competition and need a miracle in the Premier League to do so, putting Arteta in jeopardy in his second season at Emirates. “I feel the pressure all the time, because I always want the best for the team“, he pointed.