Arteta explains why he made the decision to replace Tavares during half-time defeat to Palace.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has revealed. Why he made the decision to switch Nuno Tavares out of the Premier League on Monday, according to UFABET
The Portuguese full-back just had an issue in the last match at The Gunners lost 3-0 to Crystal Palace, with him being substituted at half-time. Because he was seen as a weakness for the team to concede goals. The Spanish coach has come out to talk about this.
“The ups and downs of a player’s form are normal. We try to help him and make his career better. And this is what we are doing right now. Sometimes he has a lack of confidence due to long periods of absence where he has to catch his rhythm and have to understand his team-mates at some point.
“We have to help him to do these things. But in the end. When you are in the game and have to decide if something can change the game or not. And how can we make this game better? So on Monday we had to make that decision,” Arteta said.
We try to help him and make his career better. And this is what we are doing right now. Sometimes he has a lack of confidence due to long periods of absence.