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Mikel Arteta has jokingly admitted that he told Ainsley Maitland-Niles that his carefree penalty style will give him a heart attack as the defender casually concealed his penalty. Arsenal win in the penalty shootout over Liverpool.
The Gunners secured their place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, beating Jurgen Klopp’s team at Anfield on penalties.
Liverpool had plenty of chances in the second half, but Bernd Leno made several key saves to keep his team in the game, and as the match ended 0-0 in regulation time, a penalty shoot-out was required to separate the two. sides.
After Leno saved Divock Origi’s penalty shot, Maitland Niles had to take his team’s fourth penalty, and in his usual laid-back style, the 23-year-old practically walked to the spot and threw the ball to the side the net.
German Leno made another save from Harry Wilson, before Joe Willock’s effort slipped under Adrian to send the Gunners into the quarters.
After the game, Arteta revealed that Maitland-Niles’ penalty style had his heart rate through the roof.
“I told him in the dressing room that he was going to give me a heart attack because with his body language… Jesus Christ,” said the Spaniard.
He puts it on the net, so he was one of the submissives.
Arsenal were unlucky enough to draw Manchester City in the next round of the competition, as Arteta again faces former mentor Pep Guardiola.
The Gunners beat City in last season’s FA Cup semi-finals, and the Spanish manager hopes his team can put on an equally strong performance when the two teams meet again in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.
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