{"id":676,"date":"2026-03-12T15:17:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T15:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/razak.com.ng\/?p=676"},"modified":"2026-03-12T15:17:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T15:17:46","slug":"arteta-explodes-after-arsenals-draw-against-bayer-leverkusen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/razak.com.ng\/?p=676","title":{"rendered":"Arteta explodes after Arsenal&#8217;s draw against Bayer Leverkusen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div q:key=\"QW_5\"><!--qv q:key=QW_3--><!--qv q:id=4p q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>El empate 1-1 entre el Arsenal y el Bayer Leverkusen por la ida de los octavos de final de la UEFA Champions League dej&oacute; sensaciones encontradas para el conjunto ingl&eacute;s. Si bien logr&oacute; rescatar un punto sobre el final gracias a un penal convertido por Kai Havertz, el rendimiento del equipo estuvo lejos de convencer y provoc&oacute; una fuerte autocr&iacute;tica del entrenador Mikel Arteta.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=4q q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-(18px) md:mt-0 mb-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"4r\">The 1-1 draw between Arsenal and Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 left mixed feelings for the English team. Although he managed to rescue a point at the end thanks to a penalty converted by Kai Havertz, the team&#8217;s performance was far from convincing and provoked strong self-criticism from coach Mikel Arteta.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_3--><!--qv q:id=4s q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Este art&iacute;culo fue originalmente publicado en SI FC<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=4t q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"4u\">This article was originally published in SI FC<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_3--><!--qv q:id=4v q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>El t&eacute;cnico fue especialmente duro con la actitud de sus jugadores tras el descanso, cuando el equipo alem&aacute;n encontr&oacute; el gol que abri&oacute; el marcador.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=4w q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"4x\">The coach was especially harsh with his players&#8217; attitude after the break, when the German team found the goal that opened the scoring.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_3--><!--qv q:id=4y q:key=vcaa:\n\n<h2>Arteta apunta a la falta de atenci&oacute;n<\/h2>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=4z q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"50\">Arteta points to lack of attention<\/h2>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_3--><!--qv q:id=51 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>El momento que m&aacute;s molest&oacute; al entrenador del Arsenal fue el tanto del mediocampista Robert Andrich, que lleg&oacute; apenas comenzado el segundo tiempo tras una jugada preparada desde el c&oacute;rner.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=52 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"53\">The moment that most bothered the Arsenal coach was the goal by midfielder Robert Andrich, who arrived just beginning the second half after a prepared play from the corner.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_3--><!--qv q:id=54 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Arteta revel&oacute; que el equipo hab&iacute;a analizado ese tipo de movimientos del rival durante la charla del entretiempo. Sin embargo, el equipo volvi&oacute; al campo sin la concentraci&oacute;n necesaria.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=55 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"56\">Arteta revealed that the team had analyzed these types of movements from the rival during the halftime talk. However, the team returned to the field without the necessary concentration.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_3--><!--qv q:id=57 q:key=vcaa:https:\/\/twitter.com\/afcstuff\/status\/2031872249028808890--><!--qv q:id=58 q:key=YFn6:mL_1--><\/p>\n<figure on:qvisible=\"q-eIMEtc8i.js#_hW(0)\" q:key=\"HU_0\" q:id=\"59\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mikel Arteta on taking Saka off: \u201cI thought we needed something else &#038; Noni Madueke has been contributing &#038; been a real threat, so I decided to make the change.\u201d &#x274c; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wBYF8J5Nbb\">pic.twitter.com\/wBYF8J5Nbb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 afcstuff (@afcstuff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/afcstuff\/status\/2031872249028808890?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 11, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_3--><!--qv q:id=5a q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>&ldquo;El rival ejecut&oacute; bien la jugada, pero nosotros sab&iacute;amos exactamente lo que pod&iacute;an hacer&rdquo;, explic&oacute; el t&eacute;cnico tras el partido. &ldquo;Les mostramos videos con esas mismas rutinas que hab&iacute;an utilizado el fin de semana y aun as&iacute; nos sorprendieron. No estuvimos listos&rdquo;.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=5b q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5c\">\u201cThe opponent executed the play well, but we knew exactly what they could do,\u201d explained the coach after the game. &#8220;We showed them videos with those same routines they had used the weekend and they still surprised us. We weren&#8217;t ready.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_3--><!--qv q:id=5d q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>El arquero David Raya ya hab&iacute;a salvado al equipo segundos antes al desviar un cabezazo de Martin Terrier, pero en la jugada siguiente el Leverkusen s&iacute; logr&oacute; convertir.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=5e q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5f\">Goalkeeper David Raya had already saved the team seconds before by deflecting a header from Martin Terrier, but in the next play Leverkusen did manage to convert.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_3--><!--qv q:id=5g q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p><strong>El cruce entre entrenadores por las jugadas de pelota parada<\/strong><\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=5h q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5i\"><strong>The crossover between coaches due to dead ball plays<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_3--><!--qv q:id=5j q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Uno de los momentos curiosos de la noche ocurri&oacute; tras el gol alem&aacute;n. El entrenador del Leverkusen, Kasper Hjulmand, se acerc&oacute; al especialista en pelota parada del Arsenal, Nicolas Jover.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=5k q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5l\">One of the curious moments of the night occurred after the German goal. Leverkusen coach Kasper Hjulmand approached Arsenal set-piece specialist Nicolas Jover.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_3--><!--qv q:id=5m q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Hjulmand incluso reconoci&oacute; despu&eacute;s del partido que parte de sus jugadas fueron inspiradas en el trabajo del propio Arsenal. Entre risas, el t&eacute;cnico dan&eacute;s plante&oacute; un debate habitual en el f&uacute;tbol actual: hasta qu&eacute; punto es legal bloquear o desplazar rivales sin pelota dentro del &aacute;rea durante estas acciones.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=5n q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5o\">Hjulmand even acknowledged after the game that some of his plays were inspired by Arsenal&#8217;s own work. Laughing, the Danish coach raised a common debate in today&#8217;s football: to what extent it is legal to block or move rivals without the ball within the area during these actions.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_3--><!--qv q:id=5p q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>M&aacute;s all&aacute; del gol recibido, el partido tambi&eacute;n expuso dificultades ofensivas del Arsenal. Durante gran parte del primer tiempo, el equipo tuvo la posesi&oacute;n pero gener&oacute; muy poco peligro real.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=5q q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5r\">Beyond the goal conceded, the match also exposed Arsenal&#8217;s offensive difficulties. For much of the first half, the team had possession but created very little real danger.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_3--><!--qv q:id=5s q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>La ocasi&oacute;n m&aacute;s clara lleg&oacute; cuando Gabriel Martinelli estrell&oacute; un remate en el travesa&ntilde;o tras una r&aacute;pida combinaci&oacute;n ofensiva.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=5t q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5u\">The clearest chance came when Gabriel Martinelli hit the crossbar after a quick offensive combination.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_3--><!--qv q:id=5v q:key=vcaa:https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_1024,h_576,x_0,y_15\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/sports_illustrated_ftbol\/01kkgzs4wjnwzbxjyqhs--><!--qv q:id=5w q:key=VjqC:mL_1--><!--qv q:id=5x q:key=deAA:7d_2--><!--qv q:s q:sref=5x q:key=--><!--qv q:id=5y q:key=deAA:7d_1--><!--qv q:s q:sref=5y q:key=--><!--qv q:id=5z q:key=cHU9:7d_0--><!--qv q:id=60 q:key=deAA:e2_0--><!--qv q:id=61 q:key=B0c2:SZ_1--><\/p>\n<figure q:key=\"9m_3\" q:id=\"62\"><!--qv q:s q:sref=61 q:key=--><!--qv q:s q:sref=60 q:key=--><\/p>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden undefined\" on:qvisible=\"q-BIuL9y2q.js#_hW(0)\" q:id=\"63\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_15,w_1024,h_576\/c_fill,w_360,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2Fsports_illustrated_ftbol%2F01kkgzs4wjnwzbxjyqhs.jpg 1x, &#10;    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_15,w_1024,h_576\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2Fsports_illustrated_ftbol%2F01kkgzs4wjnwzbxjyqhs.jpg 2x, &#10;    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_15,w_1024,h_576\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2Fsports_illustrated_ftbol%2F01kkgzs4wjnwzbxjyqhs.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_15,w_1024,h_576\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2Fsports_illustrated_ftbol%2F01kkgzs4wjnwzbxjyqhs.jpg 1x,&#10;    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_15,w_1024,h_576\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2Fsports_illustrated_ftbol%2F01kkgzs4wjnwzbxjyqhs.jpg 2x, &#10;    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_15,w_1024,h_576\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2Fsports_illustrated_ftbol%2F01kkgzs4wjnwzbxjyqhs.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_15,w_1024,h_576\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2Fsports_illustrated_ftbol%2F01kkgzs4wjnwzbxjyqhs.jpg 1x,&#10;    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_15,w_1024,h_576\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2Fsports_illustrated_ftbol%2F01kkgzs4wjnwzbxjyqhs.jpg 2x,&#10;    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_15,w_1024,h_576\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2Fsports_illustrated_ftbol%2F01kkgzs4wjnwzbxjyqhs.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_15,w_1024,h_576\/c_fill,w_16,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/sports_illustrated_ftbol\/01kkgzs4wjnwzbxjyqhs.jpg\" alt=\"Bayer 04 Leverkusen v Arsenal FC - UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 Round of 16 First Leg\" title=\"Bayer 04 Leverkusen v Arsenal FC - UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 Round of 16 First Leg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-(5px)\" q:id=\"64\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><\/p>\n<p><figcaption q:id=\"65\">Bayer 04 Leverkusen v Arsenal FC &#8211; UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 Round of 16 First Leg | DeFodi Images\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_3--><!--qv q:id=66 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>El problema fue la falta de creatividad frente al sistema defensivo del Leverkusen, que se plant&oacute; con un bloque 5-4-1 muy compacto. Sin espacios para filtrar pases, el Arsenal termin&oacute; moviendo la pelota alrededor del &aacute;rea rival sin profundidad.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=67 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-15\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"68\">The problem was the lack of creativity against Leverkusen&#8217;s defensive system, which was planted with a very compact 5-4-1 block. With no space to filter passes, Arsenal ended up moving the ball around the rival area without depth.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_3--><!--qv q:id=69 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>La ausencia de Martin &Oslash;degaard, principal generador de juego del equipo, se hizo sentir m&aacute;s de lo esperado. Ni siquiera la presencia de futbolistas desequilibrantes como Bukayo Saka logr&oacute; romper la estructura alemana.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6a q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-16\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6b\">The absence of Martin \u00d8degaard, the team&#8217;s main playmaker, was felt more than expected. Not even the presence of destabilizing footballers like Bukayo Saka managed to break the German structure.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_3--><!--qv q:id=6c q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>El ingreso de Noni Madueke aport&oacute; algo distinto con sus desbordes y fue clave en la jugada que termin&oacute; en el penal de Havertz. Sin embargo, Arteta sabe que el equipo necesitar&aacute; mucho m&aacute;s si quiere avanzar a los cuartos de final del torneo europeo.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6d q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-17\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6e\">The entry of Noni Madueke brought something different with her overflows and was key in the play that ended in Havertz&#8217;s penalty. However, Arteta knows that the team will need much more if they are to advance to the quarter-finals of the European tournament.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_3--><!--qv q:id=6f q:key=vcaa:18--><!--qv q:id=6g q:key=fOK1:mL_1--><\/p>\n<hr class=\"w-full border-0 my-4 bg-lightGrey h-1\" q:key=\"Xt_0\"\/><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_3--><!--qv q:id=6h q:key=vcaa:\n\n<h3>M&Aacute;S NOTICIAS SOBRE EL ARSENAL<\/h3>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6i q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"inline-text-19\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6j\">MORE NEWS ABOUT ARSENAL<\/h3>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_3--><!--qv q:id=6k q:key=vcaa:https:\/\/content-enrichment-service.mmsport.minutesvc.com\/oembed?url=https:\/\/content-enrichment-service.mmsport.minutesvc.com\/properties\/sports_illustrated_ftbol\/embeds\/01kf0zvjta7f6es--><!--qv q:id=6l q:key=jBas:mL_1--><\/p>\n<figure on-document:load=\"q-DwBkNM20.js#s_LZBLIxdhCWU(0 1)\" q:key=\"S2_2\" q:id=\"6m\"\/><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 1-1 draw between Arsenal and Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of the UEFA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":677,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sport"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/razak.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/razak.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/razak.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/razak.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/razak.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=676"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/razak.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/676\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/razak.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/677"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/razak.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/razak.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/razak.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}