UEL: THE REAL REASON WHY ARSENAL LOST TO SPORTING LISBON - MARTIN ODEGAARD

Martin Odegaard


Martin Odegaard, the captain of Arsenal, has revealed why the Gunners lost on Thursday night in the round of 16 of the Europa League.


The Portuguese held the Gunners to a 1- 1 victory at the Emirates Stadium after the teams had played to a 2-2 tie there, which necessitated a penalty shootout.


The Portuguese held the Gunners to a 1- 1 victory at the Emirates Stadium after the teams had played to a 2-2 tie there, which necessitated a penalty shootout.


Arsenal was eliminated from the Europa League when Gabriel Martinelli's penalty in the shootout was missed.


"But now we look forward to the league, that's all we can do now.


"Most of the game we weren't on the level we should be. We didn't play our best football. It was a tight game in the end, it could have gone both ways.


"The Sporting are a good team, we knew that, we were prepared. Now we have to look forward," he said.The Portuguese held the Gunners to a 1- 1 victory at the Emirates Stadium after the teams had played to a 2-2 tie there, which necessitated a penalty shootout.


Arsenal was eliminated from the Europa League when Gabriel Martinelli's penalty in the shootout was missed.


Odegaard believes that the Gunners' elimination from the competition was not caused by Martinelli's missed penalty, but rather by their failure to play for victory.

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