Hakan Calhanoglu\u2019s penalty and an organised defensive display gave Inter a hard-fought victory over Arsenal, their first Champions League defeat of the season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Merino was unfortunate to be penalised for a handball inside the area when the ball bounced up to him, and Calhanoglu converted from 12 yards. It was Merino\u2019s final involvement of the evening, as he was replaced at the interval by Gabriel Jesus.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I don\u2019t understand the decision, it\u2019s just a deflection, there is no danger at all, you cannot react because you are very close but ok, they decide that is a penalty. But then if that\u2019s a penalty then the one on Mikel Merino when he punches him in the head has to be 1000% a penalty and these are the margins in this game and it\u2019s very very difficult to accept,\" Arteta said in the post-match press conference.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"There\u2019s nothing unfortunately that we can do, we are not going to be able to change it so, unfortunately, we have to accept it and move on.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Despite Arsenal having much of the first-half possession, the Italian side took the lead from the penalty spot just before half-time as Denzel Dumfries hit the crossbar in the second minute. Arsenal went in search of an equaliser but Inter dug deep defensively to see out the win. The result leaves Arsenal 12th in the Champions League table.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"The concern tonight is the result and obviously in both boxes at the end we didn\u2019t do what we have to do. When we didn\u2019t, then someone else didn\u2019t and that\u2019s it. For sure, this is the way that I want to see my team. All the big games that we have in Europe by far this was the best one that we played in the last few years,\" said Arteta.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"If we play the way we play, we\u2018ll have a big chance to win against Chelsea. That\u2018s the way we have to go. I told them that I\u2019m proud of them. I haven\u2018t seen them play in Europe in the manner that we have today. We are disappointed because we didn\u2019t get what we wanted out of the game, that\u2019s for sure,\" he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"The concern tonight is the result and obviously in both boxes at the end we didn\u2019t do what we have to do. When we didn\u2019t, then someone else didn\u2019t and that\u2019s it. For sure, this is the way that I want to see my team. All the big games that we have in Europe by far this was the best one that we played in the last few years,\" said Arteta.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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