Not long ago, it felt like shoving two square pegs into one square hole. Is the Martin Odegaard-Emile Smith Rowe double act beginning to look more balanced and effective? It was an attempt that didn’t look like going anywhere that drew the penalty. There were miscues and dummies when the ball was there to be stuck simply away. He struggled to make good contact with the ball. Picking Alexandre Lacazette at centre-forward is nothing new but the Frenchman’s finishing was horribly off-key. His response will be fascinating as he is clearly needed in the weeks ahead. There was no lack of focus, and they produced without Aubameyang. In fairness, Arsenal showed no distraction on the pitch. By doing so, Arteta publicly humiliated his captain, who looked miffed on the bench. Why does a player play or not play? “Tactical.” So it was very pointed - weird even - to choose the build-up to a match as important as the derby to suddenly detonate a pre-match grenade. “Tactical.” That is what he tends to say to most things. Was dropping Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang self-sabotage or a clear message to the whole squad about expected standards?Īrsenal manager Mikel Arteta has in recent weeks perfected the straight bat response to any niggly questions.
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