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A club legend says the Spanish coach will have to address problems at the rear so the Gunners can fight for the best titles.
Mikel Arteta has “problems” with Hector Bellerin and must switch to a back room, according to former Arsenal captain Tony Adams.
Arsenal suffered their second defeat of the new season at the hands of Manchester City on Saturday.
The Blues were left without a winners 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium thanks to a goal from Raheem Sterling in the 23rd minute, and the Gunners ultimately lost an opportunity to pressure Premier League leaders Everton.
Pep Guardiola won the teacher vs. student battle when the former City Arteta assistant failed to plan the downfall of his former employers, despite a disciplined performance by the Gunners.
Ederson made three superb first-half saves to keep Arsenal at bay, while David Luiz and Nicolas Pepe blew good free-throw opportunities in the second period, but the home team always seemed to be in control of the process.
City fought back resolutely and beat the possession stakes to overcome the Gunners’ high pressure, with most of their best attacks coming from the left as Bellerin struggled to keep players like Sterling, Phil Foden, Joao Cancelo and Bernardo Silva at bay. .
Arteta has often preferred to use a 3-4-3 system while trying to turn Arsenal into a more compact defensive team, but Adams believes a more traditional formation would suit his old club much better in the future.
“I think it’s time for a back four. I’ve been saying it since the start of the season,” said the former Gunners center-back. Premier League Productions. “[3-4-3] you win cup games, you don’t win league titles, if you want to build for the future.
“I think he has problems with Hector, I think his defense today was not very good. But I would like him to lag behind. You have Gabriel now, get him a partner.
“They were unlucky at first with Holding going down, but they put them in a back room. It seems like now they have a midfielder who has a bit of presence and construction for the future.”
Adams added that Bellerin and Gunners number one Bernd Leno were to blame for Sterling’s big winner: “Arsenal pushed them and they played very well with the press.
“Hector Bellerin again, and the goalkeeper, I always look at him defensively.
“Man City was too good, they passed him everywhere – he [Foden] steps inside Hector too easy.
“The goalkeeper is pushing him into the danger zone. You have to push him out of the danger zone, and he’s [Sterling] He had a tap-in, which is disappointing. “
