By Chris Harris
Bacary Sagna admits that Arsenal are "too nice" and must
be more ruthless if they want to turn their potential into
trophies.
The Gunners' slim title hopes were finally extinguished on Sunday
with a 3-1 defeat at Stoke City and, not for the first time this
season, Arsène Wenger's side were vulnerable to set pieces.
More than half the goals Arsenal have conceded this term have come
from corners or free kicks and they fell behind at the Britannia
Stadium when Jermaine Pennant's delivery was allowed to reach
Kenwyne Jones.
"I think we are too nice, we have to fight a bit more," Sagna told
Arsenal TV Online after the game.
"We have to push them as much as they push us and be a bit more
'killer'. We are not defending as well as we have to and against
big players like they [Stoke] are it is very difficult.
"It can be put right on the training ground because it is in our
mind. We know we are very good players but sometimes we have to
fight a bit more.
"We didn't do that as much as we did it last week [against
Manchester United]. We have to put in performances week after week
and fight even more.
"We didn't deserve to win on Sunday. We didn't give enough, we
didn't play as we can and that's what happens when you don't give
the maximum - you get beaten everywhere."
They loss concentration and are inexperience.