DBasia.news – Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, felt the advantage when competing against Manchester City without the support of spectators at the Etihad Stadium, Thursday (6/18) in the continued 2019-2020 Premiere League competition.
Premier League organizers and English football associations have agreed to exclude viewers in the remaining matches amid the corona virus pandemic. The decision was taken as a step to anticipate the spread of the corona virus.
Mikel Arteta saw that as an advantage. Moreover, in the next four games, the Gunners will always be in the guest team status.
“I hope it is an advantage. It will help,” explained Arteta as reported by Sky Sports.
“Football is passion and energy and when you lose it, everything is more balanced, in my opinion. However, I know how strong they are and what can be done if the spectators were there that day,” he added.
Arsenal have only won two away wins this season. Not surprisingly, the Gunners did not become the winner in the match. However, Arteta hopes the players can rise after the competition stops.
“We have played friendly matches, but that is not the rhythm of the Premier League. I think it is challenging to maintain great intensity within 90 minutes of the first few games,” said Arteta.
“We were in a great performance before stopping. The aim is to become a better team than we were before,” he added.
Arsenal are on the ninth position of the Premier League standings after only collecting 40 points. The London club are eight points adrift of Chelsea who are in the Champions League zone.