Arteta asks everyone to support Aubameyang

Aubameyang missed a crucial chance at scoring a goal last Thursday when Arsenal played against Olympiakos in the Europa League.

And he was devasted.

“He was gutted. Obviously he scored a wonder goal that put us through in the competition and the last kick of the game he had the best chance of the game and he felt very responsible about it,” Arteta said at a press conference.

“We’ll try to be right behind him. He’s been phenomenal all season for us and now the players have to support him, we have to support him.

“His reaction as well after the game – to face the media and the way he talked and everything – it was a very mature reaction from him.”

Arteta admitted that not only him, but the entire team felt the frustration of being beaten by Olympiakos, and that too at such a crucial period.

“We were all very down, frustrated, disappointed. The first message to them was I am right behind them, thank you for the effort they put into the game, for the attitude and personality they played with and the way they reacted after we conceded a goal,” he said.

“They tried, tried and tried again. They completely deserved to win the game but there are aspects of the game that we have to dominate better if we want to keep competing at that level.”

He added: “This is part of our profession. We can fall and we can have disappointments. It’s about how we react individually and collectively.

“Then my job is to try to convince them that in the process we are in now there are a lot of positive things and as well things we have to improve if we want to be much better as a team. That’s the way.”

However, Arsenal is now looking forward to the FA Cup 5th round – where they will be battling Portsmouth.

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