Mikel Arteta highlighted the condition of the Turf Moor pitch as a challenge for Arsenal in their 0-0 draw with Burnley. After spurning two excellent early chances on Sunday, through Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Arsenal struggled for long periods and were arguably lucky to escape with a point as Jay Rodriguez hit the underside of the crossbar for Burnley late on. Arteta accepted his side lacked consistency in their performance, but he also took the opportunity to draw attention to the state of the pitch. "The conditions were difficult," the Spaniard told a news conference. "The grass was this long [raising fingers to exaggerate the length of the grass],...
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