Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has explained his decision to play Willian in a central role during the Gunners' 1-0 loss to Manchester City, with strikers Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah benched.
City walked away from the tie with all three points thanks to a Raheem Sterling goal but Arteta was happy with his team's performance and Willian's display in the centre of a front three.Speaking after the game to Sky Sports, Arteta said: "It was part of the game plan [to play Willian central], the situation we wanted to use.
We wanted to create, and I think it was a good match for him."He added: "I am upset as I feel we deserved more. I am extremely happy with the performance though, which we put in against a top team."I cannot demand more from.
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