‘It looks like two factors dropped!’: Ruben Selles admits he is ‘dissatisfied’ that Southampton have been struck by two late targets of their 3-3 draw with Arsenal… however admits his aspect will ‘take loads’ from six-goal thriller
- The Saints boss has admitted that he was ‘dissatisfied’ with Friday’s end result
- Southampton had led till late on of their 3-3 draw with league leaders Arsenal
- Afterwards, Selles recommended it felt like ‘two factors dropped’ from the match
Southampton boss Ruben Selles didn’t maintain again when reflecting on his aspect’s 3-3 draw with Arsenal on Friday night time.
The Saints had a two-goal lead heading into the ultimate moments however solely walked away with a degree after Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka struck late on for the Gunners.
It will function a vital blow to Selles’ aspect, who would have moved off the underside of the Premier League desk if that they had sealed the win on the Emirates.
It stays to be seen whether or not the Saints can have the credentials to stay within the English top-flight however Selles insisted his aspect can nonetheless ‘take loads’ from the loss.
Talking after the match, the Southampton boss mentioned: ‘It looks like two factors dropped. We have been prepared for that, however I used to be dissatisfied that we dropped two factors on the finish.
Ruben Selles has described Southampton’s draw with Arsenal as ‘two factors dropped’
The Saints are backside of the Premier League desk with six video games remaining within the marketing campaign
‘We got here right here with the intention to win the sport, to place an enormous efficiency and present that we’re nonetheless a staff that’s alive. I believe we did it.
‘From the very starting, we confirmed that we needed to press excessive. We bought the primary objective very early and continued.’
The Saints opened the scoring inside the first minute of the match when Carlos Alcaraz intercepted a cross by Aaron Ramsdale and utilized a thumping end.
They doubled their lead shortly after when Theo Walcott slotted the ball into the again of the online, earlier than Gabriel Martinelli pulled one again for the hosts to finish the first-half scoring.
The guests then thought they’d sealed the win when Duje Caleta-Automotive headed residence from a nook within the 66th minute of the match, however Arsenal struck twice late on.
‘Generally it’s extremely tough to play towards groups like Arsenal and Man Metropolis as a result of they’ve a lot high quality and alternative ways to interrupt your first stress, however I believe we have been there,’ Selles continued.
‘We confirmed character and completely different variations we are able to do. We’re pleased with the work and what we did as a unit collectively. That is the best way we have to comply with for the remainder of the season.
‘Not way back we noticed Bournemouth being 2-0 up on this stadium and shedding the sport 2-3. We have been within the sport till the final second. It will possibly occur, however the best way [the players] defended and performed collectively, I’ll take loads from as we speak.’
The Saints will subsequent tackle Bournemouth in a vital match that would determine their season
Elsewhere, Jamie Carragher claimed that Arsenal will now want a ‘miraculous’ finish to the season if they’re to pip Manchester City to the Premier League title.
Talking after the sport, Carragher insisted the Gunners would want ‘one thing miraculous’ to win the league title.
‘Whether or not the purpose makes that a lot distinction to Arsenal, I am not fairly positive,’ he mentioned.
‘They did have a extremely sizeable lead, however they’ll need to do one thing miraculous now between now and the top of the season.’