Arsenal Attack Underwhelming?
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Welcome in to the latest edition of ESPN FC. I'm Dan Thomas joined by Craig Burley and Shaka Heslov. Of course, Arsenal fans are still struggling to believe they were beaten at home by Manchester United yesterday.
They are.
Oh, yeah, they are. They are in denial, Craig. They've been in denial all season. The back page of the newspaper is all about that strike from Kunja, of course, that gave United a 3-2 win. Arteta not happy after the game.
Then we have to show the mental strength that we have on the pitch when it comes to match day.
Why are Arsenal fans struggling to accept their defeat to Manchester United?
We were absolutely brilliant in Milan and today we weren't that good. I don't know if it was mental because of how much they played but because we were poor, especially technically in certain aspects of the game against a team that when you make those mistakes they can punish you big time and that was the difference. It's part of the journey to winning. And if not, nobody will lose football matches. It's how we react to that. And I am very convinced, because I know those players addressing them and how much we want it, that we're going to react immediately.
We welcome in Mario Malchior. And for the first time this year, Kieran Gibbs.
Oh, what a treat. Isn't that lovely? We always get him back in when there's a bit of Arsenal time. And by the way, before we start, before we start, Moi. What? Only 100 percenter in the snow. Oh my goodness, mate.
We were off.
What are Mikel Arteta's thoughts on Arsenal's performance after the match?
It was not days off. He's too up here. Kay, Ali, Stevie. I was asked not to come in. Shaq, one day. I was told that was it. Alexis had it all in hand.
Whatever you say, it's fine. I don't begrudge you guys a day off. All I'm saying is... Well, that's good. Only 100%.
Well done. Congratulations. Okay, congrats. I'm not sure if the viewers would agree it's that much of a feat, but there we are. Oh, you should have seen my drive home. Yes, no one cares. All right. Ah, Kieran. Have you got some water for you, Kieran? Nearby? What for? What for, Dan? Just in case you start choking like your side is at the moment. Ah! You're throwing it all away, mate. What's the most frustrating part of this all for you?
Set pieces. No, no, no. For the record, for the record, I'm actually, I'm not overly concerned. I'm really not. Yeah, but that's because the rest of them are not very good. They're chucking it Arsenal's way, aren't they? But also, I'll be honest, I feel that Arsenal fall into that bracket as well of not being at their full potential. And that's how highly I think of this team. I think the ceiling is so high that they fall into the bracket of performing sub-maximally. Look, I think... It's one of those, they're not going to concede free goals at home very often in the league. It's either individual errors or moments of brilliance. And that both happened the other night. I don't think it stops them in terms of winning the league.
I don't doubt that. I just think that they've hit a bit of a mental block in terms of their creativity. If I look at teams that have won the league over the years, They always hit a state of flow where everything looks easy and they're just in a rhythm. And I think that for Arsenal, it just feels like they can't break down that barrier. I think they're going to go and run someone 5-0 in the next game and they're just going to release everything. That's how I feel what's going to happen. They just need that break. They're creating enough chances. But yes, I think ultimately they need to bounce back straight away from this last game and move on. I think they've got the ability to go and win the league.
And yeah, I don't think we have anything to worry about. All right, Arsenal TV.
I think they will. Well, they didn't create enough chances yesterday. Yeah, it was yesterday. And some of the games that's been very pedestrian, you talked about it the other week after the Forest game, they're probably going to win the league. That's how it looks at the moment. And it's not their fault that... City will probably fall over themselves. It's not their fault that Liverpool are falling apart like a cheap suit. It's not their fault that Chelsea might put a run together, but it's unlikely.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:05–0:39
2
Why are Arsenal fans struggling to accept their defeat to Manchester United?
0:39–1:35
3
What are Mikel Arteta's thoughts on Arsenal's performance after the match?
1:35–8:48
4
How has Virgil Van Dijk responded to Liverpool's defensive issues?
8:48–9:09
5
What excuses did Van Dijk make for Liverpool's goals conceded against Bournemouth?
9:09–25:02
6
How does Arsenal's current attack compare to their previous performances?
25:02–39:33
7
What tactical adjustments does Arsenal need to make to improve their attack?
39:33–52:48