Arsenal have recently scored many goals from corners. Since the beginning of last season, they have had 23 successful corners, the most in the top 5 European championships. The Premier League homepage once used the nickname "Conner Kings" to attach to The Gunners because of their ability to take advantage of set pieces very well.
However, focusing only on corners has long become a disadvantage of the "Gunners" when other attacks gradually fade. Against Everton, Arsenal had 8 corners but could not succeed. Other shots were blocked or unfortunately missed by Jordan Pickford.
"I see Arsenal can't create consistent pressure for a long time. They are a team that plays slowly and waits for the highlight to resolve the situation. If they do not have that factor, Mikel Arteta and his team will rely on corners.
It cannot be denied that Nicolas Jover is very good at creating many effective corner kicks for Arsenal, but human thinking is also limited. With a playing intensity of about 3 matches/week, the French expert cannot always think of new things. Therefore, it is not too surprising that they were decoded by Everton.
After the 0-4 loss to Man United, Everton have gradually improved their performance. They are a team with a good physical foundation and play very well. Therefore, the home team has encountered countless difficulties" - Commentator Quang Huy commented.
Since Mikel Merino arrived at Emirates Stadium, it has taken a long time due to injuries and suspensions for Arsenal to form a satisfactory midfield trio of Merino - Rice - Odegaard. However, when they had all this group together, Arsenal could not control the midfield as desired. The tight schedule has caused the legs of artists like Odegaard or Merino to get out of sync.
"In midweek, Arsenal beat AS Monaco in the UEFA Champions League but the Ligue-1 representative is no longer as strong as at the start of the season, especially at the time of the win over Barcelona. Although the opponent is not strong, Arsenal still have to exert themselves, then return to the Premier League to face teams with good physical strength. It is not surprising that the "Gunners" played a match of indifferent strength" - Commentator Quang Huy shared.
When the main stars were helpless, Arteta sent a series of substitutes onto the field but no one could make a breakthrough. Only Leandro Trossard is the most expected player, but the Belgian striker has not been in good form recently.
To go the long and steady way until the end of the season, Arsenal really need a strong force with great expertise. However, as the main players are gradually eroded, the reserve team has few players in their prime, which could ring the alarm bell for Mikel Arteta.
"Arsenal wanted to compete with Man City in the last 2 seasons so they wanted to optimize everything. Mikel Arteta could not wait patiently for the young players to shine, so he had to take advantage of all the toughest players to fight. Therefore, the playing space for the next generation has gradually decreased. In recent years, only Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly have been promoted to the first team, while the remaining forces are almost completely absent from the Hale End.
Substitutes such as Thomas Partey, Gabriel Jesus and Jorginho have been on the other side of their careers, not to mention their form-destroying injuries. This is the downside of the Premier League, very flashy but not patient. In the remaining top leagues, young talents are used a lot but English football says no" - Commentator Quang Huy commented.
