David Raya blamed for Porto's winning goal against Arsenal by Michael Owen | 67560K0 | 2024-02-23 16:08:01
Michael Owen believes Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya was at fault for the concession of the objective that leaves the Gunners with an uphill battle to qualify for the Champions League quarter finals.
A dull first leg appeared destined to end in a goalless draw, but Galeno's injury-time strike means Porto will journey to north London in three weeks' time with a slender benefit.
There appeared little hazard to the Arsenal objective when Gabriel Martinelli acquired possession halfway inside his own half, but the winger's over formidable move proved to be a pricey error.
A Porto breakaway saw Galeno introduced with a capturing alternative from distance and though his curling strike was accurate, it appeared to lave the venom required to beat a prime class goalkeeper from 25 yards out, a view shared by former England striker Owen.
He informed TNT Sport: 'Once you watch it and the ball goes in and you assume it didn't quite look proper you assume is the keeper at fault.
'I'm unsure whether taking a step back would've helped I feel shuffling your ft across. Because the ball went in so slowly you've acquired time to take one or two strides and then dive.
'In case you take a look at the objective it begins curling and actually from where he crops his ft he then dives and he can't get to it.
'I feel he's received time with the sluggish floating ball to take one or two steps to the aspect and then bounce.
'I wouldn't take a look at it and say it's an enormous, massive mistake however you do assume might he have accomplished better.'
The Spain international was, himself, questioned over his position in the aim after the game and stated: 'It was a couple of things before that, I feel we should always've managed a bit of bit extra in that stage of the sport, we have been Zero-Zero away from residence, we should always've stored the calmness just a little bit extra.
'However it's a very good end, it's a superb end from outdoors the field, that's what occurs in football.'
Despite the defeat, Raya was encouraged by the defensive solidity his aspect demonstrated which ought to stand them in good stead forward of the return recreation on March 12.
He added: 'I feel we played a very good recreation, particularly defensively, they didn't create a lot, that they had a couple of counter-attacks however we defended very properly.
'It's like I stated, we should always've managed just a little bit more the last minutes of the sport.
'Nevertheless it's half time, we've acquired a recreation on the Emirates with our fans, and we're going to go there, try to win the game and undergo.
'We're assured, we all know what we're able to, we know we now have a better degree to play, especially at residence with our followers, we're going to satisfy them there and try to win the sport.'
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