Soccer-Arteta rues missed opportunities as Arsenal falter in top-four race

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(Reuters) - Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said his team paid for their profligacy in the final third in their loss to Southampton on Saturday and expressed concerns about their recent slump in form after they fell to a third straight Premier League defeat.

Jan Bednarek's first-half goal proved enough for Southampton to secure a victory at home as goalkeeper Fraser Forster helped them see out a 1-0 win despite Arsenal dominating possession and having 23 shots at goal.

"We performed but didn't get a result. We need both. You have to put the ball in the net. You have to make the decisive moments count to win football matches and at the moment we're not doing that. Southampton capitalised on a defensive error to take the lead and Arsenal, having failed to take advantage of early chances, were lacklustre in attack until late in the second half when Forster's saves kept them at bay.

"The way we controlled the game makes it difficult to understand how we lost," Arteta said."The way we defended for the goal wasn't good enough.

 

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