Southampton boss delivers verdict on Mikel Arteta's Arsenal ahead of Premier League clash

Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl has delivered his verdict on Mikel Arteta's Arsenal ahead of the two clubs' Premier League clash this week. Gunners are sitting in 15th place in the league table, with Arteta being under strong criticism amid the club's poor form. However, Hasenhuttl thinks Arsenal are still a strong side and that certain things have been going against them. "This is the problem for all the managers of big six teams, winning is normal, losing is a disaster," Saints boos said, speaking at his pre-match press conference. “You have a win in the Europa League, but it doesn’t count in the Premier League. “I know this, I had this before, and then you have four home games without a win. “I can only say what I have seen. Against Tottenham, they played a lot around the box like handball, but couldn't score. “Then yesterday [against Burnley] it was nearly the same against a side they normally have to win [against], and they had a lot of possession and chances to win this game, but they come up against a good goalkeeper [Burnley's Nick Pope], and then a silly red card [for Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka], a stupid situation. “They [Arsenal] have players who can hurt you, but we go there with self-confidence, but hopefully not with the self-confidence to make us stupid.”

Source: Hampshire Live

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