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Arsenal’s terrible home form continued Sunday night as the Gunners fell in a 1-0 loss to Burnley in the Premier League.
A dull first half was followed by a dramatic second as Granit Xhaka’s straight red was compounded by an own goal from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to give Sean Dyche’s men the victory.
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Positive
The way Arsenal were able to build from behind was often a source of real danger, especially when they mapped their route into the last third and actually drove at Burnley. The fast pass they tried to implement was a solid enough success, and if they weren’t so shy, they might have tried the Clarets.
Negative
The lack of actual intensity was painfully clear as the game progressed, and there was no fight in their game when they had their backs against the wall. There was a gap between defense and midfield that opened up all kinds of opportunities for the visitors and after constantly trying to play on the wings, they were exposed in a hurry.
Manager rating out of 10
5 – Arteta’s lack of animation on the touchline was a strong indication of their current mindset, and when Arsenal failed to move forward with what was a less than inspiring starting eleven, they really didn’t have a plan B. They failed to produce anything inspired. . substitutions and failed to inspire any creativity outside of a brief period early in the second half.
Player ratings (1-10; 10 = best, players submitted after 70 minutes are not rated)
GK Bernd Leno, 5 years old – He appeared to be at odds with his defensive teammates on several occasions and was out of position for what would be the winning goal.
DF Héctor Bellerin, 4 – The Spaniard’s lack of spatial awareness helped build some confidence for Burnley, which was exemplified at the time for another avoidable yellow card.
DF Rob Holding, 5 – He was regularly dragged out of position and struggled with Burnley’s physique, with his best moment being an instinctive header that slid over the bar.
DF Gabriel, 6 – She brings some composure to her side from her body language to her growing leadership role. However, not enough to help them avoid defeat.
DF Kieran Tierney, 6 years While his energy levels are by far one of his best attributes, he failed to deliver the crossovers needed to unlock a disciplined side of Burnley at the back.
MF Mohamed Elneny, 5 years old – There was an over-reliance on Arsenal’s Elneny’s energy as he was pushed to do 90 percent of the run in midfield, even though he made a fairly conservative change.
MF Xhaka Granite, 3 – His negative style was a problem, and yet his temper was the big problem the day after he was sent off for grabbing Kieren Westwood’s throat.
MF Willian, 5 – He was most productive when the game entered the second half, but was caught chasing shadows off the ball too many times.
FW Alexandre Lacazette, 5 – He had to sit too long in the name of regaining possession and wasted his best opportunity in the 12th minute.
MF Bukayo Saka, 5 – The youngster carries the ball well into the goal, but after being displaced by two or three Burnley players at once, he had to resort to a hit-and-hope strategy that came closer to paying off in the 52nd minute.
FW Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 4 – He introduced others to the game and was constantly looking for opportunities, although his scoring curse took a new turn in the form of a decisive own goal.
Substitutes
MF Dani Ceballos, 6 – He often looked lost in the middle of the park and didn’t seem to be given much direction after being brought in after the red card.
DF Ainsley Maitland-Niles, N / R – He failed to make much of a difference when introduced, other than a poor challenge to gift Burnley with a dangerous free kick.
FW Eddie Nketiah, N / A – He lacked the cutting edge Arsenal needed to cause trouble for Burnley in their quest for a draw.
