"Of course you feel it, especially at the end. I think we stopped playing a bit, which was unnecessary—especially with a man up. It is something we need to work on and talk about because it happened a couple of times this season already. Things like this—they happen, especially against a good team like Chelsea."
"It is part of the game and you have to understand what happens in the moment and the energy within the place, within the crowd, anxiety. It happened as well this season that we got through it when it got nervous but also a couple of times we didn't."
Jurrien Timber acknowledges that Arsenal's players feel the anxiety emanating from the Emirates Stadium crowd, particularly during tense moments. During Sunday's match against Chelsea, Timber gestured for calm after 63 minutes and subsequently scored the winning goal. Despite Chelsea being reduced to ten men, Arsenal struggled in the closing stages, completing only seven passes in the final eleven minutes. Timber emphasizes the need for the squad to discuss and address this recurring issue, noting it has affected their performance multiple times this season. Managing crowd anxiety while maintaining composure is essential for Arsenal's Premier League title challenge.
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