SM
Watford vs. Oxford Utd: 1 hr
Upcoming predictions and previews
AM
Europa League | Semi-Finals
May 3, 2018 at 8.05pm UK
 
AL

1-0

Costa (45')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Arsene Wenger "very sad" after defeat to Atletico Madrid

:Headline: Arsene Wenger 'very sad' after defeat to Atletico Madrid: ID:325080: from db_amp
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits that defeat to Atletico Madrid is tough to take after being denied his fairytale exit from the club.

Arsene Wenger has admitted that he is 'frustrated and very sad' after being denied a fairytale exit from Arsenal by Atletico Madrid.

The Frenchman had hoped to sign off at the end of the season by lifting the Europa League, only for his side to slip to a 2-1 aggregate defeat against the La Liga outfit.

Wenger, taking charge of his 250th European game, saw his side struggle to create too many openings against a compact Atleti side that has now kept 12 successive clean sheets on home soil.

Speaking to reporters after the match at the Wanda Metropolitano, the 68-year-old confessed that this latest loss is particularly hard to accept, but expects Arsenal to bounce back next season under a new manager.

"I am like the team - very sad and very disappointed," he said. "I am even very frustrated, as well, because when you go out of a competition and you had the performances over the 180 minutes that we had, it is very difficult to take. For the club, there is now some time to think about what to do for next season.

"I think there are some good ingredients in our team and they will bounce back. These players have quality and, with the right additions in the summer, the team will compete next year."

Wenger's final home game as Arsenal manager comes against Burnley on Sunday afternoon, before trips to Leicester City and Huddersfield Town in the last week of the season.

amp_article__325080 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2018-05-04 12:57:19:
html db last update - 2018-05-04 12:57:19 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Click here for more stories about Arsene Wenger

Click here for more stories about Arsenal

Share this article now:
Read more about Arsene Wenger Football
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool108111961325
2Manchester CityMan City1072121111023
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest10541147719
4Chelsea105322012818
5Arsenal105321711618
6Aston Villa105321715218
7Tottenham HotspurSpurs1051422111116
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton104421714316
9Fulham104331413115
10Bournemouth104331312115
11Newcastle UnitedNewcastle104331010015
12Brentford104151920-113
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd10334912-312
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham103251319-611
15Leicester CityLeicester102441418-410
16Everton102351017-79
17Crystal Palace10145813-57
18Ipswich TownIpswich100551021-115
19Southampton10118719-124
20Wolverhampton WanderersWolves100371427-133
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .