Wolverhampton Wanderers head coach, Rob Edwards, commended Super Eagles forward, Tolu Arokodare and his teammates for their spirited display despite suffering a narrow 2-1 defeat to Arsenal.
Wolves showed resilience throughout the contest but were undone late by Mikel Arteta’s side.
Arsenal benefitted from two own goals, the decisive moment coming deep into stoppage time after Arokodare had drawn Wolves level with a 90th-minute strike.
Speaking after the match, Edwards insisted there were positives to take from the performance, even though the result was painful.
“The lads gave everything tonight. We’re flat, because the bottom line is we lost another game of football,” he said after the game.
“That’s why Arsenal are where they are, they found a way and we also found a way to help them, I think. I can make all the excuse in the world, I can say it’s Arsenal away and all of that, but we’ve lost the game.
“The lads gave everything. I’m proud of a lot of it tonight, but it hurts. I hate losing games. We all do. We’ve lost far too many, but I think we’re going about it in the right way to try and turn things around.
“You can see it tonight – there’s a team that’s committed. They’re sticking together, they’re fighting, and I feel for the supporters.”
