3 reasons why Arsenal have started the season poorly

#2 Uncertainty over midfield pairing

Midfield uncertainty

For the first time in over a decade, Arsenal is brimming with a plethora of midfield options, despite the departures of Jack Wilshere and Santi Cazorla to West Ham and Villarreal respectively, with each midfielder bringing in a different quality. Lucas Torreira and Mattéo Guendouzi were brought in during the summer to compete with Aaron Ramsey, Granit Xhaka, and Mohamed Elneny.

However, Emery has so far failed to field the right midfield pair in the first two games. Xhaka and Guendouzi were given the starting berths in both games, with Ramsey demoted to the bench for the match at Stamford Bridge.

The Gunners midfield toiled to get the ball to the final third where the likes of Aubameyang, Lacazette, and Ozil can do some real damage. Arsenal couldn’t fathom any chances in the second half against Chelsea after Xhaka was taken off.

Unless Emery can identify the right midfield formation, The Gunners are bound to suffer.