Arsenal's 2-1 loss to Bournemouth highlighted their season's issues, with the team squandering a lead given by Declan Rice. Bournemouth's goals from set-pieces exposed Arsenal's defensive frailties, which have allowed the team to concede 12 goals from dead ball situationsâamong the worst in the league. Manager Mikel Arteta expressed frustration over not closing out the match and the team's continued loss of leads, matching a club record for points dropped from winning positions and raising concerns about their defensive strategy this season.
Arteta was in a foul mood at the end of Saturday's defeat. "We should have killed the game and we didn't," the Spanish boss fumed.
The key was the set plays in the second half," Cherries boss Andoni Iraola outlined after the match. "In the end in these close games to make the difference with the set plays was the key to take the three points.
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