It’s not easy being an Arsenal fan these days. Let’s be clear, for a long time now, the Gunners have not been at the level from the end of the 20th century, but here we are talking about one of the most difficult moments in club history. The Gunners are of to the worst start in English football in 65 years. And most of their fans were thinking that it can’t get worse than the last season, when Arteta’s men finished the season below the European football qualifications after 25 years. But it can. After spending 20 billion Ksh on players this season, the problems remain the same. Tactics and commitment from the players.😬 Arsenal have conceded more shots than they have attempted them under both Mikel Arteta and Unai Emery…🚀 Doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that is not great. Click the image below for our breakdown of Arsenal post-Wenger 👇— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) August 28, 2021 It’s not such a problem to lose against strong Manchester City, but not in this way. City footballers were looking like they are up against a mediocre Champions League team who somehow managed to get into the group stage, not against once mighty North London club.”I feel numb. I wouldn’t say embarrassed but it’s becoming a little bit embarrassing. Tactically the way we set up is very naive. What are the tactics? I’m left scratching my head at times. It should be simplistic, if it’s difficult for me to understand it, how are the players going to react to all the changes that are taking place? He seems to be flip-flopping between a four and a five. At the moment Arteta isn’t sure and nor are the players. It feels like we have a manager who is conducting an experiment within games. It’s too complex. The goals were comical. This is a really sad day for Arsenal Football Club“ said club legend Martin Keown after the match.Arsenal premier league goal of the month #banggajadifansarsenal pic.twitter.com/2AxUpuMFNZ— khamri (@khamskuy) August 29, 2021 And what about team selection? Arsenal did have enough problems before the match, since their starting defenders White and Gabriel were injured, but the senior players, like Kolasinac for example, had to step in and show matureness. Nothing happened. Those experienced ones were the worst on the field. Not to mention captain Granit Xhaka, who once again allowed himself to get a red card in the 35th minute. Does sporting director Edu has any plan? First he was shopping Xhaka around and then, when his transfer to Roma failed, he gave him a new contract and a wage rise. Since Arsene Wenger left the club in the summer of 2018, Arsenal have spent 61 billion Ksh on reinforcements. By comparison, the construction of the Emirates costs around 58 billion. Of the 14 players who played against City yesterday, as many as ten were part of Arsenal before Wenger left him – a serious indication that someone at the club is not competent for what he receives a salary for.„This is really embarrassing, this is really embarrassing. I don’t know what his game plan is. Looking at the defence, it is a disasterclass. Between Cedric, Rob Holding, Sead Kolasinac, they’re all over the place. The pressing funnily enough, at the start, wasn’t bad. But other than that, the organisation is absolutely abysmal. Cedric is meant to be an experienced player. He’s been an absolute joke in this game. Him, Kolasinac, and then Granit Xhaka being sent off. Our experienced players have really let us down in this game…Crazy. You don’t need to tackle like that against anybody, it’s a terrible challenge. But when you’re 2-0 down against City, you need someone like Xhaka, who’s an experienced player, to be calm. Arsenal fans around the world must be absolutely devastated” said club’s legendary striker Ian Wright.PLAYER RATINGS: Ferran Torres leads the way as the champions annihilate clueless ArsenalAfter the defeat, there were not much wise words from the players or the coach. Apart from the usual „we have to play better“ and „I’m the only one to blame“ sentences, the only interesting idea that was heard was a player meeting.„We have to say the truth between each other and be honest. It will be difficult for Arteta to build his squad. We have to play with courage and we have to play with everything. As I said, we have to take risks and we just didn’t do enough today and that’s it. We have to talk between us players and I think that’s now important because we’re Arsenal and we need pride” said vice captain Aubameyang. This meeting should come ASAP, because he might not be here on September 1st. Reports from London are saying the club’s best striker is also available, if somebody wants to make an offer.
