Arsenal must look in the mirror and own up to mistakes, says Ramsdale

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Published 21.05.2023
Arsenal must look in the mirror and own up to mistakes, says Ramsdale

Arsenal should come clean with errors made within the season that helped Manchester City win the Premier League title however the London membership can nonetheless take pleasure in qualifying for the Champions League after final taking part in within the event in 2017, goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale mentioned.

Despite Arsenal main the league for practically 250 days, an skilled City facet was with it each step of the way in which, reeling it in earlier than taking the lead after the London facet misplaced 1-0 away at Nottingham Forest.

Ramsdale mentioned the crew was dissatisfied and wanted to look inward at how their title problem collapsed, however he took consolation in the truth that they’d returned to the highest 4 for the primary time since 2016.

“Champions League football was originally the first goal at the start of the season. We’ve managed that for the first time in six or seven years,” Ramsdale mentioned.

“We pushed this Man City team all the way, who have won five times in six years. The disappointment is not going to come from not winning the league, it’s going to come from how it’s ended up playing out.

“We will be really proud of ourselves, but we do have to look in the mirror and we have to be the first ones to own up to our mistakes and where we went wrong, because that’s how we learn and get better.”

Arsenal will wrap up their season with a house recreation towards Wolverhampton Wanderers subsequent weekend.

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With nothing left to play for having secured second place, Ramsdale mentioned Arsenal’s purpose was to finish the season on a excessive word for his or her supporters.

“It will mean everything to see the place bouncing, which I know it will be, and that will be tough for supporters after what happened (at Forest),” he added.

“We need to put a performance and smile on our supporters’ faces which they deserve. They can go into the summer and be proud of us.”