Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard admits the Europa League defeat to Sporting cannot be met by a similar hangover that followed their FA Cup exit.The Gunners crashed out at the last-16 stage as Gabriel Martinelli saw his spot-kick saved in a penalty shoot-out defeat at the hands of their Portuguese opponents.Granit Xhaka’s first goal since October had the hosts ahead before Pedro Goncalves levelled with a stunning 49-yard effort.Manuel Ugarte was sent off deep into extra-time for Sporting but they survived a couple of late scares to win the shoot-out and advance to the quarter-finals.Attention for Arsenal now returns to their Premier League title bid as they look to open up an eight-point lead at the top of the table when they host Crystal Palace on Sunday. ESPN
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard admits the Europa League defeat to Sporting cannot be met by a similar hangover that followed their FA Cup exit.The Gunners crashed out at the last-16 stage as Gabriel Martinelli saw his spot-kick saved in a penalty shoot-out defeat at the hands of their Portuguese opponents.Granit Xhaka’s first goal since October had the hosts ahead before Pedro Goncalves levelled with a stunning 49-yard effort.Manuel Ugarte was sent off deep into extra-time for Sporting but they survived a couple of late scares to win the shoot-out and advance to the quarter-finals.Attention for Arsenal now returns to their Premier League title bid as they look to open up an eight-point lead at the top of the table when they host Crystal Palace on Sunday. Free