""They started the first couple of games scoring lots of goals and then just errors have been their issue," former Leeds striker Lucy Ward said on Disney+. "They haven't had the consistency, they haven't managed games right. Even in the WSL, where it's not the level of the likes of Lyon, they are punished.""
""I think at the moment we're in a bit of a blip, but we're aware of that," she told Disney+. "I think at times tonight we saw what we're capable of, but it's just about doing that and making sure we get results as well." Russo added: "We have to be realistic. We know it's a long season ahead, full of highs and lows. You can never get too high or too low. "We've got to keep pushing ourselves because we don't like losing, we don't like being"
Arsenal showed visible frustration after a 2-1 Champions League defeat by Lyon, marking four matches without a win and leaving the team five points behind domestically. Defensive lapses and an inability to keep clean sheets have compounded concerns despite the loss to an experienced Lyon side. Head coach Renee Slegers faces growing pressure to reverse form quickly. Early-season attacking promise after 4-1 and 5-1 wins has given way to inconsistency and errors. Players acknowledge the blip, cite positive moments, and stress realism, resilience and the need to maintain standards across a long season.
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