Bench. My wife, who has watched about four games this year, asked me what's happened to him and why he drifts as far away from the action as possible instead of being incisive. She couldn't be more right.
I expect this was his last 45. Can't stand watching Bissouma, but what was that. The OG was genuinely a class attacking header. Where else was that going to hit but the net? He then doesn't track the runners for Saka's goal, not that he needed the runner with our generous defence.
Arteta looked that way when he started at Arsenal. It was always going to be difficult at times. We're actually playing well. Right now, we have an obvious flaw that he refuses to fix. That's concerning in a big way, but our football is fine overall.
Needs to be made accountable. Great reflexes but he's not actually a patch on Hugo. How has he not figured out he needs to move off his line during corners to force a foul?
Especially the ones lucky enough to play in Europe and make deep cup runs. We'd have to be the first team to look like shit despite playing 41 games all fucking season.
There's no scientific answer. He's been poor or injured for 18 months with a six game decent patch. The fact that Ange plays him ahead of Sarr is disgraceful. Clearly just willing him to be good.
This is what no selection pressure does to an XI. Aside from the LW spot, and all the guys going for that are inconsistent at the best of times, every other position on the pitch is pre-determined. Richy will come in for BJ, but the rest of them will start next week.
I would have started him today, but this is a bit disingenuous. All wingers look better against tired defences, particularly when the sting is out of the game.
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