‘It is a huge blow’: Southampton captain James Ward-Prowse upset to not declare three treasured factors in battle to beat the drop after twice letting slip a two-goal lead in 3-3 draw with Arsenal
Southampton captain James Ward-Prowse admitted it was a ‘huge blow’ after twice letting slip a two-goal lead towards Arsenal.
The Saints have been denied treasured three factors of their struggle for survival by Bukayo Saka’s last-minute equaliser in a thrilling 3-3 draw.
Saints had appeared on the right track for a shock win to maneuver off the underside of the desk after Carlos Alcaraz opened the scoring inside a minute after which teed up former Arsenal ahead Theo Walcott to double the lead.
Gabriel Martinelli pulled a aim again, however the hosts appeared down and out when substitute Duje Caleta-Automotive headed dwelling within the second half.
Nevertheless, captain Martin Odegaard bent dwelling a tremendous strike with two minutes to go earlier than Saka turned within the late leveller.
Southampton captain James Ward-Prowse was upset to not maintain on for a significant victory
Southampton took the lead after 25 seconds with keeper Aaron Ramsdale passing the ball straight to Carlos Alcaraz
The Saints doubled their benefit inside quarter-hour as former Arsenal ahead Theo Walcott transformed coolly
Ward-Prowse advised Sky Sports activities: ‘An awesome sport to play and unimaginable ambiance and you may positively really feel the optimistic feeling right here. We took our probabilities very well and we knew they’d come on within the second-half. It is a good level to return right here, however we’re upset to not take all three.
‘It is a huge blow, however we’ve got to take a number of positives from it and I used to be shocked to see eight minutes on the finish, an odd quantity to be added on. However we’ve got to defend higher.
‘We misplaced our id a bit and Ruben has positively received that again on observe with the excessive aggressive press. I feel we drained in the direction of the tip and we got here up towards a world-class aspect.
‘We have to observe it up with good efficiency and good outcomes. We all the time get good factors towards the so referred to as good groups however have to observe it up in following video games.
‘There right here continues to be a number of soccer. We have got to maintain believing.’