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Joe Doyle

Hector Bellerin issues defiant message after captaining Arsenal in the defeat against Liverpool

Hector Bellerin has issed a defiant message after Arsenal went out of the Carabao Cup on penalties against Liverpool.

The Gunners drew 5-5 against Jurgen Klopp's side in normal time, with Divock Origi scoring a last-minute equaliser after an end-to-end contest.

Bellerin was captain of the Gunners on the night in the absence of Granit Xhaka, and insisted that he enjoyed the match despite the end result.

The Spanish defender went on to state that that the Gunners are not scared of anyone, and that there were many positives to take from their performance.

"I have to say it was great to play this kind of game," he told Arsenal Player. "Loads of mistakes from both sides and those are things that we've got to look at and analyse and you know we've got to get better at it.

"The tempo of the play, the goals... this is football. This is what you play football for, for nights like this. Whatever the score, today we're gutted, but I'm sure there's going to be nights that go in our favour.

"This is the thing, when you've been so close to winning and you lose at the end, it hurts. But this is what pushes you to do better in the next game.

Rhian Brewster and Hector Bellerin during the Carabao Cup tie between Liverpool and Arsenal (Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)

"It's not easy to score five goals at Anfield. There's not many teams that can say that they've done that. Sure, we conceded five, we conceded a penalty and Alex [Oxlade-Chamberalin's] goal is one of those things that you just have to sit back and take it because there's not much you can do about things like this.

"So as I say, very gutted but very proud as a team because from the start we went for the game, we went for the win. We're not scared to play anyone, we're not scared to play anywhere and as I said, there's loads of positives to take. Loads of negatives as well, but this is part of the way and we're looking on to the weekend now."

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