Arsenal's defensive players have been rested at halftime but that is not enough, "said former Arsenal midfielder Martin Keown on BT Sport." Tottenham play in intensity and simply too much. endurance of the Arsenal defense. This seems to be the price to pay for the complacency from the bold victory over Everton. There is no stability in the defense when they reveal too much space for Tottenham.
Arsenal won only two and lost to three in the last five games in the Premiership. In the first round, they crushed Everton 5-1 thanks to the contribution of rookie duo Aubameyang and Mkhitaryan. However, defeat at Tottenham led Arsenal to continue to stomp on the sixth position and was in the top four to seven points.
Tottenham win with Harry Kane's only goal, but also missed several chances to make Arsenal's second-half comeback. The Arsenal defense is weak, and former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand believes the Gunners are not making the right investment.
"This defeat shows what we have anticipated, Arsenal lacking stability and balance, they should have bought a center-half in the January transfer window," Ferdinand said. "The Arsenal players are lacking in concentration and lack of leadership, and they let Tottenham go through many times with ease." The quality of the players is important, not the tactics. "
Arsenal broke the club's record of spending $ 80m, sending Aubameyang forward at the end of January. Besides, they also have the service of Henrik Mkhitaryan in exchange for Man Utd. However, Arsenal also broke two strikers Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud.