Mikel Arteta, the manager of Arsenal, has acknowledged that his team struggled to handle Southampton’s direct play during their 1-1 draw on Sunday.
The Gunners dropped points for only the second time this season at St Mary’s.
The Premier League’s top team got on the board first thanks to Granit Xhaka, but Stuart Armstrong tied the score after the break.
Arteta stated: “We had three or four good opportunities and should have scored more” in a post-game interview with BBC Match of the Day.
“We needed two or three goals, but only scored one.
“It’s disappointing. We created enough chances but couldn’t put the ball away.
“It’s a lesson because we wanted to win again. They put us under more pressure through direct play in the second half, and we were struggling.”