BATE Borisov 1-0 Arsenal: 5 Talking Points and Tactical Analysis 

#1 Arsenal have it all to do next week

Emery will have to ensure Arsenal are better next week

Arsenal was comprehensively defeated in Belarus by BATE Borisov. The Gunners were shoddy on the night and barely had any positives to take back home.

Fortunately for them though, the Europa League allows for a two-legged tie and the Gunners would hope to put their miserable display on Thursday behind them.

Arsenal has always looked shaky on the road this season and the defeat against BATE was the Gunners’ fifth in their last eight away encounters. However, the Gunners are a different animal at home.

Apart from Cup losses to Manchester United and Tottenham, Arsenal has lost only once at home in the Premier League. Thus, the tie is far from over, and the North London outfit would expect their star players to turn on the style in a week’s time.

If the Gunners bring their A game to the plate in the return leg, they have the potential to blow BATE away and keep their hopes of winning the Europa League alive.

Yet, if they produce anything even distinctly similar to today, they can kiss the Europa League goodbye.