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Arsene Wenger on Southampton loss: What I told my Arsenal players during half-time talk
ARSENE WENGER has revealed exactly what he said during his Arsenal half-time team talk against Southampton.
Wenger explains his half-time tactics to former Arsenal stars
Arsenal slipped to a surprise 2-0 defeat in the EFL Cup quarter-finals against Southampton last night at the Emirates.
The loss was Wenger’s first in 19 matches in all competitions.
Wenger made 10 changes to the side that beat Bournemouth 3-1 last Sunday.
Alexis Sanchez, Theo Walcott, Olivier Giroud and Mesut Ozil were all left out as the Gunners struggled to find a cutting edge.
Arsene Wenger has revealed what he said during his half-time team talk
Mesut Ozil was left out of the defeat against Southampton
After going into the interval 2-0 down, Wenger was dismayed with his side’s display.
When asked what he said in the dressing room, Wenger told the club’s official website: “That what we did there was not Arsenal.
“It’s not the way you can stay in the competition and that we want a different response.
Alexis Sanchez also played no part in last night's game
“I think it was there, but overall it’s a disappointing night and I must say, Southampton deserved to qualify and well done to them.
“They were ready from the start on and we were not.”
Arsenal will be looking to put their cup disappointment behind them when they face West Ham on Saturday (5:30pm).
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