Mikel Arteta frustrated with Porto loss last night

Mikel Arteta was disappointed with his side’s performance last night.

The Gunners were left frustrated after a goal in the stoppage time from Porto during the Champions League round-of-16 first leg.

Porto were demanding in the second half and managed to score one in injury time when Galeno made a brilliant strike from distance.

Arsenal are competing in the Champions League for the first time since 2017 and looked far away from their best at the Estadio do Dragao.

The return leg at the Emirates would prove to be quite decisive for Mikel Arteta’s men if they want to secure their place in the next round of the competition.

Mikel Arteta was frustrated with his team’s performance and their inability to do more in the final third.

‘Obviously we have to manage much better,’ Arteta told TNT Sports of his team’s performance. ‘We cannot win with the way we handled the ball on three occasions in deep areas it’s not good enough.

‘If you want to be in the quarter-finals you have to beat your opponent and this is what we will have to do at the Emirates now.

‘We lacked threat. We lacked aggression, especially with the ball in the final third. We can do better.’

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