Thomas Partey urges Arsenal to quickly move on from frustrating Brighton draw
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Thomas Partey says Arsenal must quickly forget about Saturday’s momentum-stalling 1-1 draw at Brighton as attention turns to the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final. The Gunners’ Premier League title challenge was dented at the Amex Stadium after Joao Pedro’s disputed penalty wiped out Ethan Nwaneri’s first-half opener.
Partey admits Arsenal’s players were left deflated by a result which halted their winning run at three top-flight games and failed to put significant pressure on leaders Liverpool. “We are sad, frustrated, everybody is down but that’s part of football,” he told arsenal.com.
“We wanted to win, we wanted to keep the momentum going and at the end of the day, we didn’t get it. “But it’s also a positive one because we did not lose. We have to try our best and win these games because they’re the most important ones, but it’s not an easy game against a good side and to win here you have to be perfect.
“We need to forget (about Saturday) and keep on working hard to win our next game.”. Mikel Arteta’s men start a run of five successive home matches on Tuesday evening by beginning their two-legged League Cup tie with Newcastle. The Gunners then face Manchester United in the FA Cup third round, Premier League clashes with Tottenham and Aston Villa and a Champions League match with Dinamo Zagreb.
