Late red card annoys Emery
Unai Emery remains confident that Arsenal will be able to reach the last 16 of the Europa League despite Thursday's surprising 1-0 loss to BATE Borisov.
The Gunners slithered to an embarrassing loss in Belarus in the last-32 first-leg encounter and also had Alexandre Lacazette sent off in the closing stages of the match for elbowing Aleksandar Filipovic.
The Frenchman will miss the second leg as Arsenal attempt to bounce back from the defeat which was decided when Stanislav Dragun headed in the only goal of the game on the stroke of half-time.
"I didn't see the action but we spoke and frustration needs controlling. It's bad news with the red card," Emery said of Lacazette's dismissal.
"Next week we aren't going to play with him but now we are going to think with the players that are okay for next week.
"I trust in our players and I trust in our stadium and supporters. There are two matches.
"Thursday's match was important but we can't [be knocked out in it] as we are going to play a second match next week. I trust in our work to prepare for the next match and to have a different result in Emirates Stadium."
Arsenal, who are without a game this weekend as they were knocked out of the FA Cup by Manchester United, are 1/3 to qualify for the last 16 of the Europa League and 6/1 to win the competition outright.
Meanwhile, they can be backed at 3/1 to finish in the top four of the Premier League this season.
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Unai Emery remains confident that Arsenal will be able to reach the last 16 of the Europa League despite Thursday's surprising 1-0 loss to BATE Borisov.
The Gunners slithered to an embarrassing loss in Belarus in the last-32 first-leg encounter and also had Alexandre Lacazette sent off in the closing stages of the match for elbowing Aleksandar Filipovic.
The Frenchman will miss the second leg as Arsenal attempt to bounce back from the defeat which was decided when Stanislav Dragun headed in the only goal of the game on the stroke of half-time.
"I didn't see the action but we spoke and frustration needs controlling. It's bad news with the red card," Emery said of Lacazette's dismissal.
"Next week we aren't going to play with him but now we are going to think with the players that are okay for next week.
"I trust in our players and I trust in our stadium and supporters. There are two matches.
"Thursday's match was important but we can't [be knocked out in it] as we are going to play a second match next week. I trust in our work to prepare for the next match and to have a different result in Emirates Stadium."
Arsenal, who are without a game this weekend as they were knocked out of the FA Cup by Manchester United, are 1/3 to qualify for the last 16 of the Europa League and 6/1 to win the competition outright.
Meanwhile, they can be backed at 3/1 to finish in the top four of the Premier League this season.
Source: bet365.com
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