There was a moment during the 3–0 loss at Crystal Palace on Monday which summed up Arsenal’s current problems so perfectly, no protest or chant or tweet or YouTube video could improve on it.
Yet all it was, was an ever–so–slightly over-hit through ball.
3. The other side
It’s not much better on the other side of the field either.
Hector Bellerin also only has two assists this season, and whilst he may have scored more goals than Monreal, it’s only one more, and his last goal came fifty–three weeks ago.
For a team that relies so much on creating efficient opportunities rather than multiple ones, Arsenal need their fullbacks to keep up their share of goals/assists to at least be a credible threat to defences, and they especially need them to be effective going forward for all the problems they cause behind them when possession is lost.
For exactly how inefficient Arsenal have been this season, read this by Ted Knutson. It’s superb.