In the 11th round of the Premier League early this morning, Arsenal drew 2-2 away with Sunderland. Arsenal defender Calafioli was interviewed after the game.
You had a great chance to score at the last moment...
At that moment I didn't know whether I should pass the ball or shoot because the goalkeeper was very close to me. And Merlino was there, so I don't know, it was just an instinctive reaction.
Arsenal fell behind in the first half, but scored two goals in the second half to take the lead. Unfortunately, the opponent scored the winning goal in stoppage time.
I think you can tell that we were all very, very disappointed, especially because we were ahead at one point. I really liked how we responded in the second half and I thought we should have won and we dominated the game. In the end, we lost wins and points just because of one confrontation or one move.
What did coach Arteta ask of you during the halftime break?
He said we just need to win the duels and then play our style of play, so that's what we did. I think you could see our performance in the second half as well, we deserved to win and we performed better than our opponents. But it was only because of a mistake that the ball was lost, and in the end they had to accept a draw. But this is the level of the Premier League.
Arsenal have kept clean sheets in the previous 8 games
I am very happy to be a part of this team and this defence. No matter who came out, we performed well. But I don't care too much about records, I just want to win every game and concede as few goals as possible.
Arsenal are currently still at the top of the Premier League standings. Next is the national team match day, and in the next round of the Premier League you will face North London derby rivals Tottenham
We are currently at the top of the table, so we should at least be happy about this. We need to think about the next game, it will be a difficult game and there are many difficult games waiting for us in the next few months. So we have to stay focused and I'm proud of how the team has performed so far.