Former Players Commend Arsenal’s Mentality After Champions League Defeat

Matthew Upson, a former Arsenal centre-back, commented on the Gunners’ 1-0 defeat to Inter in the Champions League during an interview with BBC Radio 5 Live. “The result is a big setback for Arsenal but it was a very good performance, in terms of how they handled the game and the chances created.” “There is going to be criticism about the fact that they’re not getting enough goals and players are not finding that final touch, and that is a big problem for Arsenal at the moment.” “But the way they went about the game, there’s nothing wrong in terms of the group of players, their mentality and the way they’re fighting.” “There were a number of positives to take out of the performance, it just didn’t have the result. It’s not falling apart, the performance had a bit of backbone and spirit to it.” Martin Keown, another former defender for the Gunners, shared his views with TNT Sports. “I don’t think there is a massive crisis for Arsenal. I don’t think they are far away from getting it right, yes they’re not scoring goals, but Ethan Nwaneri coming on – he should have been on a bit earlier.”