Santi Cazorla believes that today’s match against Everton is an opportunity for Arsenal to put things right after their midweek Champions League disappointment.
The Gunners suffered a demoralising 3-1 defeat at Monaco’s hands at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday, which has put their hopes of qualifying for the last eight of the competition in serious jeopardy.
Arsene Wenger’s team have come under fire after another disappointing result in a big match in Europe and Cazorla believes that Arsenal deserve every bit of the criticism that they are receiving at the moment.
However, he feels football always offers everyone a chance to redeem themselves and the Spaniard stated that today’s home clash against Everton is an opportunity for the team to come back strongly from a disappointing result in Europe.
Cazorla stressed that the game against Everton is crucial as Arsenal are still involved in a tight race for a Champions League spot for next season and said that they need three points today to maintain their momentum in the league.
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“The good thing about football is that we always have the chance for revenge really quickly”, Cazorla told the club’s official site.
“I think we deserved the criticism for what happened with Monaco, but we have the opportunity to take revenge against Everton.
“It’s going to be a tough game but it’s a good opportunity to change the dynamics a little bit and obviously focus on the table.
“It’s a very important game because we are fighting for Champions League [football].”
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