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Pope: Burnley didn't deserve defeat at Arsenal

Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope thinks his side deserved a draw with Arsenal last weekend.

The Clarets tied the game up through Ashley Barnes before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang sealed all three points for the hosts.

"It seems to happen here a few times. The performance was really encouraging," said Pope to the Lancashire Evening Telegraph.

"We put Arsenal under some real pressure by pressing high up the pitch and we got some joy from that.

"When you come to the big grounds and the top six that's how you want to play and, unfortunately, we just fell a bit short.

"We put them under some real pressure, and we were a bit unfortunate at the end, I think.

"They are going to have spells when they're on top, we know that. It's riding them out the best you can and sticking at it.

"The game's going to come your way again and when it gets to the last 10 minutes you know they're going to get a bit nervy and you might get one more chance.

"And if you score late you've got a great chance of getting a result."

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