Arsenal coach, Michael Arta, insisted that his team is preparing to go “full gas” against Newcastle United in the Carabau Cup semi -finals, despite the end of “disappointing” to the transfer window in January.
Gunners is heading to the second station of a tie in the face of a two -goal deficit but will not be moved by any new faces, after the window closed without a new signature in the Emirates.
Sky Sports News An offer that was rejected by Aston Villa Olekins striker was reported after injuries to Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka, who left Kai Heefz as a single option at the forefront, while there was also interest in Mathys Tel, Benjamin Sesko and Matheus Cunha.
“We had a clear intention. The window is open to explore the opportunity to improve the team with the players who could do this. We did not achieve it,” Artita said at his press conference before Newcastle. Live on Sky Sports.
“We are disappointed in this sense, but we are fully aware that we want to bring a certain type of players, we must be very disciplined in it. I think we were so.”
Arteta: We will have to try something different
As not previously observed, Havertz is still the only Arsenal option in the front areas, but ARTETA has not ruled out being a creator to solve selection problems, as other players in the team who can work in this role are seen.
He added: “We will be flexible in the confrontation line. Those who are fit, we need to make sure to keep their fitness.
“Leo [Trossard]Ethan [Nwaneri]and [Gabriel] Martinelli, Rahim [Sterling] You can play in this position. Let’s see how everyone is, a moment and a discount.
“However, at some point, we will have to try something different.”
Arsenal is ready to go “full gas” against Newcastle
The shortcomings were placed in Arsenal inside the front area during the first meeting between these two aspects, where they lost 2-0 in the UAE in January.
The intermittent Gunners’ approach failed in front of the target with only three shots of 23 shots on the target, while Alexander Isaccac showed his clinical edge by criticizing the opening immediately before the break.
Although Magpies is now controlling a tie after Anthony Gordon added again, Arteta is confident that his team can cancel the deficit by going “full gas” in the evening.
He said: “When the team’s emotional state is compared, the method of defeat and how it happened, the matter is different now.
“We have achieved some great victories, especially against Man City. After this game, we have a break, it’s a complete gas. We will deal with it from the best way to be in this final.
“They are difficult games. We have defeated them at home convincingly last season, but the two matches this season were completely different.”
Hao frustrated from the Newcastle window
Arteta is not the only manager who was left out of the transfer window.
Hao was only able to spend about 45 million pounds in his condition since the beginning of this season, with one of these, Lloyd Kelly, who is already leaving the club for financial reasons to join Juventus.
The sale of Kelly at a value of 20 million pounds to Derie A GIANTS means that the club has regained about 100 million pounds of sales throughout the season – but it was left with little depth.
“Did you feel frustrated yesterday (Monday)? No,” said. ” “It was a long time to make, the window ended how we expected it.
“Various emotions for me, in general, there is an element of frustration that the team did not advance forward in a positive way, and this is everyone’s goal and ambition.
“But not yesterday a day. It is more than a comprehensive feeling, we are keen to move forward in the team and progress, but we were unable to do this in this window.”
Watch the Newcastle Vs Arsenal in the Carabau Cup semi -finals, Live on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event, from 7 pm on Wednesday.
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