‘It was not good enough’published at 20:51 GMT
FT: Bayern Munich 3-2 Arsenal
Arsenal
Arsenal boss Renee Slegers, speaking on Disney+: “First half was really good, I think we do a lot of good things. On the ball, I think we caused issues in their low build, and our high press was working really well.
“The second half, we said they will probably do something different because they are 2-0 down at home. They will come out different, so that’s what they did. That’s what changed the game in the second half. They played more long balls, second balls game and they stacked numbers high. It’s not good enough. We don’t want to concede three goals in one half in the Champions League.”
On what her side were missing: “It’s everything. It’s keeping the ball, making better decisions on the ball in their half to keep the ball there for longer, because it was very transitional. It became physically demanding. If you let them play their game with the long ball in behind the second balls and they did that really well. They did that better than us. I think we lacked a bit of physicality in those moments, so I think the game was played in their strengths and not in our strengths in the second half. At the same time, we have to deal with these things because this is football. I know we can look at these things, but we didn’t do them well tonight.”
On recovering from tonight and analysing the game: “I’m sure the girls will watch the game back, they normally do. Coaches watch the game back, and we travel tomorrow and we’re back in the day after to prepare for Tottenham.”
