Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno has admitted everyone was ‘mad and crazy’ after the Watford result at the weekend.

CARSON, CALIFORNIA - JULY 17: Bernd Leno of Arsenal London gives instructions during the 2019 International Champions Cup match between Arsenal London and FC Bayern Muenchen at Dignity Health Sports Park on July 17, 2019 in Carson, California. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)
CARSON, CALIFORNIA – JULY 17: Bernd Leno of Arsenal London gives instructions during the 2019 International Champions Cup match between Arsenal London and FC Bayern Muenchen at Dignity Health Sports Park on July 17, 2019, in Carson, California. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)

A draw away from home usually isn’t the worst result, but the manner in which Arsenal picked up a point over the weekend wasn’t much short of a disaster.

For a start, they were facing the Premier League’s bottom team, Watford, who still sit in last place even after earning a point. The Gunners were also 2-0 up at half-time, before being completely dominated in the second 45.

Leno has suggested the players understood just how disheartening the result was, even if head coach Unai Emery urged them to be calm about it.

“I think we have to be honest and analyse this game. We were lucky we didn’t lose,” Leno said. “Everybody was angry and disappointed after [the game]. Everybody was emotional, very mad and crazy. But that is normal.

“The manager is a very positive guy. He said ‘calm down and then on Tuesday we analyse this game and then on Thursday we have another game’.”

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 28: Bernd Leno of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Arsenal FC at The King Power Stadium on April 28, 2019 in Leicester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)
LEICESTER, ENGLAND – APRIL 28: Bernd Leno of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Arsenal FC at The King Power Stadium on April 28, 2019, in Leicester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

It’s true that Arsenal don’t have much time to dwell on the result. They have to play Frankfurt on Thursday, then Aston Villa on Sunday, then Nottingham Forest next Tuesday, before a trip to Old Trafford the following Monday.

In a sense, that’s a positive thing for the team. They need a chance to move on and build some momentum again, and they have it. On the other hand, they can’t get into a rut and allow their frustration at the Watford result to manifest itself in more poor performances.

The Watford game is gone and it’s what happens next that may or may not set the new season back on track.