Among the reasons / excuses / mitigating factors of a miserable first three games of the season for Arsenal were, not just the number of players unavailable, but the calibre of players unavailable. Thomas Partey and Gabriel missed all three of those matches, Ben White missed two, Lacazette missed two, Aubameyang one and 3/4. I would suggest it wasn’t just the calibre of player that caused issues for Mikel Arteta and Arsenal but their positions. They are all central players, Arsenal had all their right-backs, left-backs and wingers available for the opening three games. By the time the Norwich game came around, the spine of the team looked very different. Arsenal, Zone 14 Entry Passes...
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