Arsenal's midfield injuries are mounting up – and it showed with a lack of composure against Tottenham
. Gabriel Jesus’ big chance at 1-0 came from that organised, intense press as he won the ball off Maddison on the edge of the Tottenham box. Aside from those moments, Jesus’ well-saved shot at the back post came from a clipped cross from Saka.Their collective sloppiness was summed up by Jorginho’s mistake and it stopped them from building real momentum throughout the game.Arteta said of the midfielder. “Errors are part of football.
“There were moments where we played super hyped and these derbies and atmospheres take you there and you cannot play at the same pace when you don’t have the ball and when you get the ball back. We lacked that composure to be much more dangerous because we could have been.” That lack of composure was also a deciding factor in Arsenal’s disappointing end to last season, as was missing a key player through a back injury.
With more points dropped, the return of free-flowing football and clarity in who is available becomes even more important. Especially with
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