
Originally Posted by
Joker
Pretty pathetic performance tbh, we only had 4 shots on goal with 1 on target. Arsenal teams only 5 years ago would never look so toothless which sums up our decline. The midfield were extremely poor, with little spark or creativity from any of the 3. Walcott was feeding off scraps for most of the match although he needed to do more.
On this form there's no way we're getting a top 4 spot. Tottenham and Everton look much better teams and unless we make some top quality signings in January, I can see us playing Europa League football next season.
Personally, I would like to see Rosicky start in midfield to add a bit more drive and energy. He's good at carrying the ball forward and trying to link up with the forward players (his goal against Spurs last season a classic example) and that's what we need, rather than the conservative passing of Arteta who's not contributing enough.