Arsenal left it late but somehow squeezed past Preston in the end
#2 Arsenal’s defensive woes continue
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Arsenal’s defending has been awful the last couple of games
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Arsenal’s defensive woes are well-documented. This time, in the absence of Laurent Koscielny, who was rested for the game, it was up to Gabriel and Mustafi to hold the backline together but they did a pretty poor job of it as they were given the run around by McGeady and co. in the early stages.
Maitland-Niles, too looked well out of his depth as he was caught out of position on several occasions in the opening thirty minutes. The Gunners were shambolic against Bournemouth at the back and conceded three goals in the first half. That could just as easily have happened tonight as well but Preston just did not seem to be able to convert their chances when they fell to them.
Wenger will need to have a long hard think as to the composition of his defence in the games to come as he cannot allow such poor displays to continue.
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Arvind Sriram
After a brief and undistinguished stint as an electrical engineer, Arvind discovered his true calling was churning out hyperbolic prose about athletes he had never met.
A writer and editor with close to a decade’s experience, Arvind’s work has been published on Sky Sports, the BBC, the Guardian and other leading websites. He has attended multiple Grand Slams on the ground and provided coverage for Super Bowls and the NBA playoffs.
As a lifelong fan of Arsenal and the Indianapolis Colts, he has mastered the art of managing expectations and can convince anyone that finishing fourth is a moral victory.
When not armchair quarterbacking, Arvind spends his time playing blitz chess online, watching air crash documentaries and smashing controllers after his latest Weekend League defeat.
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