3 Reasons why Arsenal failed to beat Sporting Lisbon

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Arsenal maintained their unbeaten run but failed to win, what was an easy game on paper<p>
Arsenal maintained their unbeaten run but failed to win, what was an easy game on paper

#3 Complacency

Arsenal lacked the drive they had been displaying over the last two months
Arsenal lacked the drive they had been displaying over the last two months

The fact that the Gunners were on a 14-match unbeaten run coming into this match could have made them a little complacent which is possible as they never had such run in the past 2-3 years. The result against Liverpool can act as a negative too, as Arsenal, a team that is punching higher than its weight can be brought down to reality soon.

Ozil was not included in the matchday squad by Emery and that shows how confident he was of beating Sporting. The Spaniard has to keep the squad players happy as well as fit if he wants to win a trophy in his first season. Ramsey’s role has to be properly defined as he was not making the darting runs he usually makes late into the penalty box.

The fact that even Guendouzi likes to go forward on occasions made it impossible for Ramsey to continuously look for a scoring opportunity.

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