Sagna: Last year was a disappointment

Defender Bacary Sagna has admitted that him and his team mates were disappointed with themselves after last season's Champions League exit to Barcelona.

The end result, a 6-3 aggregate defeat, is something that still irks players and fans alike, with Barcelona playing 'fantasy' football at the Emirates.

What was even more disappointing was that we had scored first at the Nou Camp, before allowing Lionel Messi to score four goals past a hapless Manuel Almunia.

Sagna said: "We had some regrets after the Barcelona tie. When they came to our stadium, we didn't play for 30 minutes and we could have lost 5-0. We were maybe scared of them.

"You saw in the second leg that we could play good football. We scored first, but they scored straight away and then it was difficult to stop them playing their football.

"In these games Barcelona were better than us, but we didn't see the real Arsenal. We have to correct that and keep playing as a team.

"I was disappointed. It's always difficult conceding four goals and losing and we were so close to the Semi-Final. But you take it as it comes and you want to do better next time. That's what we'll try to do this year.

"It's a plus for us, for everyone, that the Final's at Wembley, in London.

"As players, we always want to play in front of our fans.

"It's a short way to go to the stadium, but a long way to go to the Final. We have to give everything to reach it and play game by game."

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