THREAD: ARSENAL HAVE DEEP-ROOTED ISSUES AND MIKEL ARTETA IS NOT THE SOUL PROBLEM?

1 A total lack of consistency over 38 games

Just have a look at our Premier League form since February: LLWLWDWDL.

2. Over-reliance on a few players stemming from a lack of viable alternatives: If certain players get injured, the drop off in the levels is way too much.

3. The youngsters help the seniors when it should be the other way around:

Any club that is doing well and fighting for titles has a good core of senior players - I said this back in December, Arsenal's core of seniors are rotten.

4. The questionable Mikel Arteta decisions:

I back Arteta, but I believe as manager of Arsenal you're accountable for what happens on that pitch.

5. Arsenal haven't had their key players fit together for a prolonged period:

If I am to put a team of say: Leno, Bellerin, Luiz, Gabriel, Tierney, Xhaka, Partey, Odegaard, ESR, Auba, Saka you'd be inclined to think its a team that must finish at about 5th/6th.

6. Poor squad balance: We have

4 right-backs
1 natural left-back
2 ball-playing center backs for the left,
one for the right.

Arteta spoke about 'specificity' - Aubameyang and Lacazette do have their fair share of flaws and to some extent need to be accommodated in a system.

To conclude: This team has needed an overhaul for a long time - I'd be inclined to listen to offers for any player not named Tierney, Partey, Gabriel, Martinelli, Smith Rowe, and Saka.

This doesn't mean 'sell all of them', rather be open to the idea of that, and if we get the right bid in and can find an upgrade, just go for it.

This summer, we have to be ruthless in this regard and fix the gaps. I respect the opinions of people that want Arteta gone, but for me, he needs to be given a fair shot of spending money and bringing the players that he wants.

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