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#2 Arsenal's defence is terrible and is only getting worse
To concede two goals in less than 10 minutes just goes to show how poorly Arsenal's defence functions. The lack of concentration is a serious problem and although fans love to put all the blame on the manager after such performances, certain players need to take a significant part of the blame for their atrocious decision making on the pitch.
Unai Emery switched to a back four once again for last night's game, after using a 3-4-3 against Southampton at home last weekend. However, this did not help. Arsenal failed to keep clean sheets in both the games which takes us to the conclusion that either the defenders are not good enough to adapt, or the system which they are being asked to play in is the root of all problems.
The Gunners have found it really hard to pin down their opponents, as they have kept only 4 clean sheets in nearly 20 games. Last season, Aubameyang and Lacazette often bailed their defence out and outscored the opposition, but this year, even they seem to be helpless and distraught by the performances the team has been putting in.
