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Arsenal have a discipline problem, says Szczesny

ESPN staff
November 10, 2014
Wojciech Szczesny has called on his team-mates to start doing their job properly for 90 minutes © PA Photos
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Wojciech Szczesny admits Arsenal's lack of discipline at the Liberty Stadium allowed Swansea to come from behind and record a 2-1 Premier League victory on Sunday.

Arsenal led through Alexis Sanchez's 63rd-minute strike before Gylfi Sigurdsson equalised with a free kick with 15 minutes remaining.

Jefferson Montero then crossed for Bafetimbi Gomis to head home the winner just three minutes later, a lapse which Szczesny attributes to the visitors' lack of focus.

"For the majority of the game we looked solid at the back and we looked dangerous," the goalkeeper told the club's official website. "We had a poor five-minute spell and at this level it costs you.

"Until they scored their first we were good. Then after they scored the second goal we looked dangerous again, so it was the five minutes that cost us the game.

"It's something that we need to focus on because it's been two games where short spells lacking discipline and focus have cost us.

"It could've gone either way but it didn't. You can't just hope that the next one will be different and we'll get a bit of luck - we need to focus for 90 minutes and do our jobs properly offensively and defensively. Then things will change."

The result comes just days after Arsenal let slip a 3-0 lead at home to draw 3-3 with Anderlecht in the Champions League.

Sunday's defeat leaves Arsenal 12 points behind leaders Chelsea, with Arsene Wenger suggesting his side need to be "more realistic" about their title chances if they keep making costly errors.

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