Freddie: We lacked fight
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ArsenalFreddie Ljungberg has conceded that Arsenal lacked the appetite for a fight during their defeat at Liverpool.
The Swedish midfielder feels The Gunners did not earn the right to play their trademark passing game at Anfield, and ultimately paid the price for their approach.
Ljungberg confirmed that harsh words were exchanged in the visitors dressing room at half-time with accusations of players not going into challenges fully committed.
The 27-year-old has now warned his team-mates that they cannot expect to get results in The Premiership if they do not apply themselves physically.
"Of course it was frustrating to concede a goal in injury time at Liverpool on Sunday and lose," the Swede declared.
"In the first half we did not play well. Liverpool wanted to have a fight and it was a real battle. We had to speak about it at half-time.
"Some of us were saying that we weren't going into the battles 100 percent and that we lost most of them because of that.
"We were not pleased with how we played in that first period.
"When you want to play the ball on the floor, as we do, sometimes you have to battle to get the ball in the first place. That's part of the English game and how we play.
"So that was mainly what we talked about, that we need to win the fight to get the ball."