Sagna: It's all in the mind

Bacary Sagna has criticised Arsenal for failing a mental test against Stoke City yesterday.

Having performed beyond expectation the week before with a win over Manchester United, the Gunners were disappointing at the Britannia this weekend.

Sagna believes the attitude was wrong, and that the players did not give enough to try to win the game.

He explained: "I think we are too nice, we have to fight a bit more.

"We have to push them as much as they push us and be a bit more 'killer'. We are not defending as well as we have to and against big players like they [Stoke] are it is very difficult.

"It can be put right on the training ground because it is in our mind. We know we are very good players but sometimes we have to fight a bit more.

"We didn't do that as much as we did it last week. We have to put in performances week after week and fight even more.

"We didn't deserve to win on Sunday. We didn't give enough, we didn't play as we can and that's what happens when you don't give the maximum - you get beaten everywhere."

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