Arsenal Struggling to Maintain Intensity Level Through the Whole Game – Mikel Arteta (Video)

Arsenal beat Manchester United by 2-0 on Wednesday, courtesy of strikes from Nicolas Pepe and Sokratis Papastathopoulos, which both came in the first half.

The Gunners completely dominated the first 45 minutes of the contest, while the second half appeared more balanced as United seemed to have grown into the game more. Speaking after the game, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta explained why, and pointed out an important detail of his team’s performance that made him very happy.

Nine points off fourth… 👀

They couldn't, could they? 🆑

"At the moment we are suffering a little bit to maintain the level of intensity we are playing in the first half."

Mikel Arteta says @Arsenal will improve further after 2-0 win over @ManUtd: https://t.co/jygg4juKG7 pic.twitter.com/owG93wkshE

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