Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno has praised the response of his teammates after his error saw Liverpool take the lead against the run of play on Saturday evening.
The Gunners gave an excellent performance at the Emirates but went behind shortly after half-time when Leno parried a cross to the edge of the box, where James Milner was waiting to guide the ball into the back of the net.
Arsenal responded and finally got a deserved equaliser through Alexandre Lacazette late in the game, much to Leno’s relief.
On Liverpool’s goal, the German told Arsenal’s official website: ‘It was a cross, it was a little bit unlucky for me because it was in the middle and Milner scored.
‘But the reaction of the team was perfect. After two or three minutes, we had the next chance to score. That shows the character of this team.’
He continued: ‘The manager has a new philosophy. Many things changed, because Arsene Wenger was here for a long time.
‘It was clear we needed time but like you saw today, the movement and the confidence of the players is always getting better.
‘Today we controlled the game against a big club, against big players, and now we’ll keep working.’
Despite his error for Liverpool’s goal, Leno had a solid night and made a string of fine saves, in particular denying Virgil van Dijk on several occasions.
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