A “gutted” Mikel Arteta has said that Arsenal deserved more from their draw with Fulham on Saturday, but he admitted the quality displayed by the home side at Craven Cottage makes the result easier to accept.
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Defender William Saliba rescued a point for Arsenal with from a trademark set-piece in the 52nd minute after Raúl Jiménez had opened the scoring for Fulham in the first half.
Bukayo Saka was denied what surely would have been a late winner for Arsenal, but saw his effort ruled out for offside by the video assistant referee.
“Gutted that we didn’t win it. We fully deserved to win it,” Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta told reporters. “That’s the quality of the opposition, so you cannot cry about it.”
“We generated all the chances but it’s so difficult to attack.”
The draw saw Arsenal leapfrog Chelsea into second spot in the Premier League table, although Enzo Maresca’s side have the chance to reclaim the place during their clash with London rivals Tottenham Hotspur.
