Mikel Arthta admitted that he did not think Raheem Sterling was a real player who would enter and change the game during Arsenal’s 1-1 draw with Manchester United on Sunday.
Gunners poorly Premier league Hope titles were all extinguished at Old Trafford, as more rejected points of Liverpool brought a lead of 15 points at the top of the table. The free kick in the first half Bruno Fernandes was given by United with a slender guide at the interval and, although Declan Rice drew the Arsenal level in the second half, They could not continue and win the game Despite applying pressure.
Arteti was still missing several key players to travel to Manchester, although he was able to invite Gabriel Martinelli, and just over half an hour left after five weeks of the injured.
Spaniard made only three of his five replacements allowed and surprisingly turned to full Bek Kieran Tierney, who leaves the club in the summer to re -join Celtick for a free transfer, as Arsenal In search of a goal.
Talking to the media in front of Arsenal Champions League In a conflict of 16th second leg with PSV Eindhoven, Artete revealed that he had made a decision on today’s day not to use sterling, referring to how he played as his reason for overlooking.
“The same is the other players. In the end, we make decisions on the day that the player believes in fits better in the way he is playing,” he said, “he appeared in many games, not the other day, which is it.”
Asked if Sterling can start against PSV, with Arsenal 7-1 up after winning first legHe said, “I’ll decide that tomorrow with him to the rest.”
Sterling moved to Arsenal on loan of London rivals Chelsea Last summer, wanting to revive his career after freezing at Stamford Bridge.
But the 30-year-old, who won the last of his 82 English caps at the 2022 World Cup, played only 863 minutes of football at all competitions, starting with only eight matches.
At that time, Sterling had only contributed to a solitary goal and two assists – ex -coming in Karabao cup Third round against Bolton Wanderers League One.
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