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Bernd Leno Defends Arsenal After Poor Form: 'Not Like Everyone Was Not Trying'

Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno defended his team-mates after their recent run of poor results, saying, "It was not like everyone was not trying."

The Gunners ended a run of nine games without a win on Monday, as they came from behind to beat West Ham United 3-1 in the Premier League. The victory was the first of Freddie Ljungberg's spell as boss, with the Swede taking interim charge of the team following the dismissal of Unai Emery.

Leno conceded the team have not been playing to their best recently, though he was adamant the players have remained committed during their fruitless sequence of games, per the Arsenal website:

"At half-time [on Monday] Freddie was talking and analysing.