After Arsenal’s loss at the Emirates Stadium, Viktor Gyokeres was seen frustrated with his teammate Martin Zubimendi. Following this, Arsenal fans were very disappointed at Arsenal’s defeat to AFC Bournemouth. Mikel Arteta had expected a lot from the team, but it failed.
Mikel Arteta Has to Change the Tactics for Arsenal to Win
Arsenal delivered their worst of the season with an xG of 0.17. There were several reasons for the same. First, the team’s attacking style was missing. Second, two key players, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard, were not in the team. Third, Eberechi Eze was not present at the start. Attacking is not only the participation of the whole team. It is teamwork. It is up to the defender and midfielder to move the ball forward.
Eberechi Eze, Max Dowman, and Leandro Trossard didn’t do more. It made no difference when Mikel Arteta changed Kai Havertz, Noni Madueke, and Gabriel Martinelli. Mikel Arteta has to come up with a solution.
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Are Reasons the Main Problem of Arsenal’s Failure?
No, it’s not. This is not the same Gunners who were 9 points ahead of their rivals. While David Raya faced some risky moments, Ben White made wrong decisions. Myles Lewis-Skelly was also not able to keep up the promise. There were also problems when William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes and David Raya continued playing long balls with no clear plans.
The missing players do not compensate for all the loss. There were major players like David Raya in goal, Martin Zubimendi and Declan Rice in midfield, and Viktor Gyokeres up front. However, Martin Zubimendi performed worse than he did at the start of the season.
Gyokeres was frustrated with Zubimendi in the Match
During the football match, there was a point when Viktor Gyokeres was frustrated with Martin Zubimendi for delaying the delivery of the ball to him. At that time, Zubimendi appeared too cautious and inaccurate. Zubimendi also looked completely exhausted. According to reports, Mikel Arteta should not have made Martin Zubimendi play more and should have given him some rest. Now, it’s difficult for Martin Zubimendi to come back this season.
Christian Norgaard cannot start the match as he has played only for 60 minutes in the Premier League. Now, the situation is that there’s no one except Mikel Merino to play on the left side of the midfield. He or Myles Lewis-Skelly could have played with Eberechi Eze. Myles Lewis-Skelly is also not fit. He has also not shown up in the last two games.
What is the Missing Element is Arsenal is facing?
Jurrien Timber, along with Riccardo Calafiori, was the missing element in the game. The game was totally in favor of AFC Bournemouth as its players had taken time and rested enough.
Arsenal was not only physically tired, but mentally too. Manchester City, on the other hand, is likely to beat Chelsea and give a tough competition to Arsenal in the coming match. The match is going to be held in Etihad Stadium. As Arsenal are not performing at the expected level, the expectation on them is lower as well. This might reduce the pressure, too.
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Though Mikel Arteta has requested the fans to show full support and back the team. The fans also feel that the team has to perform. It should go together. Otherwise, there are people who have started criticizing the team. It is the team that has to stand up and show up in the six remaining games.
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