Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya says the team is unconcerned by criticism that they play a "boring" style, insisting the focus is simply on winning. Speaking in Munich ahead of Wednesday's clash with Bayern Munich, Raya said: "No it doesn't. People have their own opinions. We have our own opinion. At the end of the day, we have lost one game in 11 this season and if you call that boring or irritating, I don't know what to say. We enjoy playing football."
The Gunners have won 10 of their 11 matches in all competitions this season, including a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forest in which they registered just one shot on target. Since Mikel Arteta took charge in December 2019, Arsenal have secured 32 victories by a 1-0 scoreline, the joint-highest number in the Premier League alongside Everton.
Arteta said he believes only a "very small minority" have an issue with the team's approach. He pointed to the club's 18 points from seven league matches, their third-best start in Premier League history, along with more possession, more shots and goals from different players. "I think we are talking about a very small minority," he said.
Arteta also admitted he has not yet moved on from the Champions League final defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in Budapest, where Gabriel Magalhães and Eberechi Eze missed in the shootout after a 1-1 draw. "I tried for many weeks during the summer, but when I see the ball, the scenes, I hear the music, I want it so badly," he said.
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