Brentford's visit was not the comfortable Premier League victory that Mikel Arteta had hoped for his side to meet Real Madrid in their quarter-final second stage of the Champions League next week
Mikel Arteta says that Arsenal is worried about Jorginho for the collision with Real Madrid this week after he was taken into the 1-1 draw with Brentford. The Veteran Italy International was replaced in the second half and could not breathe ” – Arteta is worried that his problem is” something important “.
Jorginho had been one of the five changes of the 3-0 drub of the European champions in the midweek while Arteta turned his side. That included the falling of Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Mikel Merino and Jurrien Timber all on the couch.
Those five all rose in the second period after Thomas Parey – Deputification had hit right back – to place the Gunners at the front shortly after the break. But Yoane Wissa equalized the stubborn side of Thomas Frank who left the Emirates with part of the loot.
“It is disappointing because we have lost two points,” Arteta admitted. “What we did in the game, how we dominated and what we admitted, I think we have done enough to win. To Brentford if you do not defend the first or second actions on set pieces, they will punish your long time. We had an open goal with Bukayo and we didn't make it 2-0 and the game is always open with 1-0.”
Asked about losing Jorginho, Arteta said: “He said he could not breathe well, so it could be to make one of the ribs. It is strange because Jorgi normally continues, so that means it is something important, I think.”
Arteta also expressed his concern about Pidey, who was enforced in the second half after opening the score. “We didn't expect the problem with Thomas to have to get it,” he said. “He felt something, so we didn't want to take any risks.
'We don't know [the diagnosis]I haven't spoken to the doctors yet. So they will now check him and see how he is. '
Those injuries for the Gunners occurred on their quarter -final second stage in the Santiago Bernabeu, with Ben White also struggling. He was not in the team on Saturday for the visitors' visit and was used sparingly since the return of the knee operation.
Thomas Frank was happy with his side, and for goal scorer Wissa. He said: “It is such a privilege. How many no. 9s have scored 15 Premier League goals this year for a team that, with all due respect, is not the best in the competition? That is a great honor to Wissa, but also the opportunities we create.
“It is a very good point against a very good Arsenal team that defeated Real Madrid four days ago.
“Fighting back to 1-1 shows the character in our team. I had loved us to create more, but they also defended very well.”
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