Mikel Arteta admits Arsenal could not handle Brentford’s set-piece ‘chaos’

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by Ed Aarons at the Gtech Community Stadium

February 12, 2026

Lewis-Potter equalises from long throw by Kayode Arsenal miss chance to restore six-point lead at top Mikel Arteta admitted that Arsenal weren’t ruthless enough to beat a physical Brentford team as they missed the chance to restore their six-point lead over Manchester City. Noni Madueke’s header broke the deadlock in west London in the second half but Keane Lewis-Potter equalised 10 minutes later from a long throw by Michael Kayode to set up a grandstand finale that saw both sides spurn chances to win it. Continue reading...

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Originally published on Guardian Sport on 2/12/2026