The most annoying shit is that we are not this bad, clear improvements since Arteta came. Look at the positioning, organisation, and pressing for the majority of the game. The problem continues to be the poor individuals we have.
Everything was fine for the first 35 mins, the game was alright until the last 7-10 mins and then that was it after the mistake.
We need to be objective when judging Arsenal at the moment, there are clear signs of improvements since Arteta came. You can see a change in approach, but you will not see results until we change the players in the system. But at least we know there is a syetem.
We are having to drop our 50 mill striker because he offers no target, no runs in the channel, and no physicality for an academy striker. The academy player is showing us what's possible, but he obviously lacks the quality..
We are having to drop our only playmaker because he doesn't have the legs or physical qualities to support the team without the ball, for an academy midfielder is again showing what is possible if our 10 had the motility, but he also lacks quality..
We are having to rotate Guen/Dani as the 6 because Xhaka though a good passer lacks defensively, and Torreira though a good defender lacks distribution. When in reality those 2 would be best as an 8, without positional restriction whilst supported by a DM that can defend and pass
These are the sort of things we are having to sacrifice in order for Arteta to actually have an approach and style of play that exists. Now we have to fill in these gaps with top players that are capable in order for the approach to be effective, but we can't deny it exists.
Before next season even starts, if we partner Saliba with another liability we will again be handicapping ourself and a young CB by overloading him with responsibility in a new league which will cost us.

Problem isn't that Arteta has done nothing, he has. The problem is quality
Our problems as mentioned already are straight through the spine:
CB
DM
10
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