Sihanouk urges teammates not to feel sorry for themselves after Arsenal defeat

In the 26th round of the 2024/25 Premier League, Arsenal lost to West Ham 0-1 after conceding a goal and Lewis Skelly was sent off. Odegaard said the team must quickly adjust and prepare for the next game, and there is no time to feel sorry for themselves.

In the 44th minute, Wan Bissaka got the ball, shook off the defense and passed the ball in front of the goal. Bowen immediately stepped forward and headed the ball into the goal, helping West Ham to open the scoring with a 1-0 lead.

In the 73rd minute of the second half, Lewis Skelly brought down Kudus while fighting for the ball. After the intervention of VAR, the referee showed a red card and sent Lewis Skelly off the field, and Arsenal could only hold on with 10 players.

Arsenal still couldn't find a breakthrough in the following time, and finally lost to West Ham 0-1 at the Emirates Stadium. After failing to maintain the winning streak, Arsenal currently ranks second in the standings with 53 points.

Arsenal captain Ødegaard said, "We are very disappointed. This game was originally a good opportunity, but our overall performance was not good enough. This is a heavy blow to everyone. Even with one less player, we still put a lot of pressure on the opponent, but we lacked efficiency in offense. The crosses at critical moments were not accurate enough, and even the handling in the penalty area was not sharp enough."

Arteta: The performance was not up to par

"We allowed the opponent a lot of easy attacking opportunities in defense. This is a frustrating loss, but we must adjust quickly and strive to bounce back in the next game. Now is not the time to feel sorry for ourselves. We still have a lot of games to play and we must keep moving forward. The most important thing right now is to win the next game and start again based on this."

Talking about his teammate Ben White who returned to the game, Odegaard said, "I'm glad to see him back. He was out for a while, but he immediately showed his strength after he came on the court. This is the only good news. Although we are disappointed with the loss, it is a good thing to see him return to the team."

In addition, Arsenal coach Arteta said in an interview, "We are very disappointed with the result and regret our performance in the final stage of the game. We really wanted to win the game and showed this desire, but with one less player, the game became very difficult. Our performance did not reach the level it should have, and we failed to show the dominance we should have."

"We have to bear the pain of this defeat and reflect on different aspects. Let's face the defeat, analyze and self-examine deeply, and start again in the next game."