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Martin Odegaard brands Arsenal's second-half capitulation against Bournemouth 'not acceptable' - as Mikel Arteta urges his players to use the 'rage' from the defeat in crunch PSG clash

A frustrated Martin Odegaard admitted Arsenal were ‘too sloppy’ and unacceptable in their defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday.

Dean Huijsen and Evanilson both struck from second-half set-pieces to cancel out Declan Rice’s goal and hurt the Gunners ahead of their Champions League semi-final second leg against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, where they face a 1-0 deficit from the first leg.

The north London club have now dropped 21 points from a winning position in the league this season and risk losing their second-place spot with a number of teams chasing them down, including Manchester City and Newcastle.