EPL 2016/17: Burnley 0-1 Arsenal - 5 talking points

#1 Gunners must not resort to their slow passing of previous seasons

Arsene Wenger was frustrated with his side’s inability to break down the Burnley defence

Throughout the first half and up until about the 80^th minute, the Arsenal side that demolished Chelsea and Basel was missing. In it’s place was the Arsenal of old – content with slow sideways passes and keeping possession of the ball for large periods of the game.

The Gunners lacked urgency, until the time Chamberlain came on, late in the second half. It was the late urgency that resulted in Wenger’s side coming away with all three points as they pressed higher up the pitch and played quickly and more effectively in the final third.

In Alexis Sanchez and Theo Walcott, Arsenal have players who are constantly on the move and looking for service, but slow passes between the midfield and defence does not provide them with the opportunity to utilise their pace and skill effectively.

Arsene Wenger must address this issue sooner rather than later and set his side up in the same way that he did in the past 3-4 games.