{"id":1106561,"date":"2019-09-15T18:47:43","date_gmt":"2019-09-15T17:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1106561"},"modified":"2019-09-15T19:06:41","modified_gmt":"2019-09-15T18:06:41","slug":"watford-arsenal-match-analysis-aubameyang-flores","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/watford-arsenal-match-analysis-aubameyang-flores\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cArchitects of their own downfall\u201d \u2013 Five things learned as Arsenal squander two-goal lead at Watford"},"content":{"rendered":"

Quique S\u00e1nchez Flores marked his Watford return by coming from two goals behind to draw 2-2 with Arsenal at Vicarage Road.<\/strong><\/p>\n

His fellow countryman Unai Emery was left in a state of shock at full-time wondering how the Gunners threw away two valuable points.<\/p>\n

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But in reality they only had themselves to blame. In what is becoming a slow theme, his men gifted their hosts belief as well as a share of the spoils.<\/p>\n

Questions will continue regarding the direction of Arsenal under his leadership, but for now Flores can celebrate a sweet homecoming. With the dust beginning to settle, here are five things we learned from this encounter….<\/p>\n

1. Same old story<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Simply put, Arsenal snatched a draw from the jaws of victory. They were the architects of their own downfall. Matteo Guendouzi, who recently earned an international call-up with France, was culpable giving away the ball twice but the Hornets couldn’t profit.<\/p>\n

That did, however, change eight minutes after the break when Sokratis was caught out following a short goal kick, leading to Tom Cleverley halving the deficit. All of this added up to 14 errors leading to a goal since the beginning of last season – that’s more than any Premier League side.<\/p>\n

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It didn’t end there, moments before the end David Luiz gave away yet another penalty for Roberto Pereyra to convert, that’s now 10 spot kicks given away since August 2018. Such a return is worrying; this was error number three already this campaign, again more than any side (albeit level with Sheffield United), for a club hoping to challenge for a championship soon this is unacceptable.<\/p>\n

Emery earlier in the weekend came under some criticism from ex-Arsenal striker Alan Smith who claimed some of his players are confused by his tactics. Old habits die hard, and this is one bad trait Arsenal must eradicate from their game if they are to ever trouble runaway leaders Liverpool and Man City.<\/p>\n

2. Quique Sanchez Flores bounce<\/strong><\/h2>\n

They say never go back. However, when it comes to Flores, he never really wanted to leave Watford who restored him back at the helm days before Arsenal visited Hertfordshire. Football being a results game ensured he was under pressure to deliver from the start. The native of Madrid couldn’t have started his second spell in a more entertaining fashion.<\/p>\n

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Gerard Deulofeu's game by numbers vs. Arsenal:<\/p>\n

64 touches
8 chances created
8 recoveries
7 take-ons completed
7 shots
4 crosses
2 tackles
2 interceptions
1 assist<\/p>\n

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— Squawka (@Squawka) September 15, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n