Bernd Leno has offered an honest assessment of his role in Charlie Austin's winning goal for Southampton against Arsenal
With the scoreline locked at 2-2, Shane Long dinked a cross to the back post looking for his Saints strike partner and the German goalkeeper came off his line in an attempt to claim the ball
Unfortunately for the Gunners, Leno was unable to complete his aim as the ball found its way onto the head of Austin who made no mistake from close range and put the hosts ahead for a third time on Sunday afternoon
It proved to be the decisive moment as it was the goal which ended the visitors' 22-game unbeaten run across all competitions
As expected, Leno has been heavily criticised by supporters and the media alike for his erro r
However, comments from the 26-year-old about the incident will ensure it's going to be a rollercoaster ride for fans this season with him in between the sticks
"The last goal was a little bit unlucky for me," he told the club's official website
"I wanted to get the cross because Austin was completely free and it was so close
"No risk, no fun. Maybe next time I will get the ball or I will stay on the line, look at the ball and then nobody says 'you came out and didn't get the ball'
That's the life of a goalkeeper but I would do it again." Arsenal have an immediate chance to bounce back as they face bitter rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup quarter-final on Wednesday night
In addition to the defeat at St Mary's Hector Bellerin went off at half-time, Sead Kolasniac sat out the game as did Danny Welbeck and Rob Holding as the Gunners' injury list continues to grow
Despite those set-backs, Leno insists the squad at the Emirates Stadium is capable of dealing with the hectic fixture schedule
"We came back twice and I think we controlled the game, but we made too many mistakes, too many easy mistakes, and that was the reason we didn't get a draw or win the game," he added
"It was not easy defensively because this line of defence didn't play together before
We have a big squad so we have many players who can play in defence or at centre back, so hopefully it won't be a problem
I hope there will be no more injuries. "After 22 games you can lose a game, so it is disappointing but now nobody talks anymore about the unbeaten run and we can look forward
We have Spurs on Wednesday - another big game - and maybe now we can start another unbeaten run
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