Written by Arsenal fans have finally identified the problem that Mikel Arteta has that has led to the inconsistencies in performance of late. The club has been recording mixed results this season and it will certainly affect their hopes of clinching the Premier League title this season.
The Arsenal fans have said that, one of the major problems of Mikel Arteta is lack of a strong squad depth. Arsenal has a very thin squad such that if one key player gets injured, then there is no direct replacement for the player.
The defense has been so weak this season because it is the department that has been greatly affected with injuries. It is very unfortunate that almost all the defenders have now gotten injured at one point or another.
So far, William Saliba, Ben White, Riccardo Calafiori and Takehiro Tomiyasu are all out injured. William Saliba’s injury is the latest one and it forced the Manager to tilt his squad and play Jurrien Timber in his position.
This meant that Thomas Partey was going to cover the right back. This formation with Thomas Partey at the right back has always affected the performance of Arsenal. Thomas Partey performs best in the midfield.
Arsenal fans have also stated that, another problem that Mikel Arteta has is lack of a clinical striker who can net over 25 goals for the club in the Premier League. Arsenal actually does not have any reliable striker.
Kai Havertz is the player who has been holding that position and his time should be up because he misses too many chances and scores very few goals. Arsenal has reached a point where it is a force to reckon with in the Premier League and in the Champions League.
These are two competitions that need players who can be relied on to net goals for the club. Mikel Arteta has been very stubborn every transfer and he has been avoiding to buy a striker. His stubbornness is now causing him problems in the club.
The fans have also said that Mikel Arteta is just being stubborn and not trusting other players with game time. They said that if Arsenal misses even a single trophy this season again, then Mikel Arteta should take the full blame of the woes surrounding the club.