Lack of discipline concerns Arteta

Mikel Arteta is concerned by Arsenal's lack of discipline on the pitch.

The Gunners finished with 10 men once again last night as Liverpool beat them 2-0 to progress to the Carabao Cup final. 

Granit Xhaka saw red in the first leg of the semi-final, which finished goalless at Anfield, and Thomas Partey followed suit at the Emirates by picking up two yellow cards in three minutes shortly after climbing off the bench. 

His dismissal was Arsenal's 14th in barely two years since Arteta took the reins — and the Spaniard has had enough of seeing his players lose their heads. 

The Gunners boss said: "We've played the last three games with 10 men. At this level, that's extremely difficult to win football matches."

Partey, who had made it back from the Africa Cup of Nations in time to be on the bench, added: "I should be more intelligent not to get in a challenge already booked but this is my personality. I like to fight for every ball. 

"I came back with the mentality to make myself available for the team to get to the final but it did not happen as planned."
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