{"id":1426504,"date":"2026-01-26T13:22:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T13:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&#038;p=1426504"},"modified":"2026-01-26T13:33:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T13:33:50","slug":"arsenal-analysis-artetas-risk-averse-football","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/arsenal-analysis-artetas-risk-averse-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal analysis: Arteta&#8217;s risk-averse football is only creating fewer goals and more pressure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Sunday\u2019s shock 3-2 home loss to Manchester United saw Arsenal\u2019s lead at the top of the table cut to just four points and the nerves of the collective fanbase shredded even further.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s now three Premier League games without a win for the leaders and despite scoring twice at the Emirates, the Gunners neither played or attacked well over the 90 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>In this article we&#8217;ll cover<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-two-goals-but-next-to-chances-created\" data-level=\"2\">Two goals but next to chances created<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-forwards-all-out-of-form\" data-level=\"2\">Forwards all out of form<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-will-the-end-justify-the-means\" data-level=\"2\">Will the end justify the means?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2>BOYLE Sports offer: Bet \u00a310 Get \u00a340 in free bets<\/h2>\r\n<p>Not signed up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/boylesports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BOYLE Sports<\/a> yet? 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T&amp;Cs Apply<\/em><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-two-goals-but-next-to-chances-created\">Two goals but next to chances created<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Their goals came via an unfortunate own goal from Lisandro Martinez and, unsurprisingly, from a corner, which Gary Neville compared to a rugby scrum at one point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They had next to no chances from open play and, apart from set-pieces, looked bereft of ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mikel Arteta\u2019s quadruple change just before the hour changed little but it said plenty about the performances of Gabriel Jesus and the two Martins in midfield: Zubimendi and Odegaard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Brazilian striker got the nod over Viktor Gyokeres after his double against Inter but was easily marshalled by Martinez and the outstanding Harry Maguire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for Zubimendi, his biggest contribution was providing an assist at the wrong end to Bryan Mbeumo, while Odegaard was a total non-factor. Being hooked as captain while trailing 2-1 in a huge game is a damning indictment of the Norwegian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-forwards-all-out-of-form\">Forwards all out of form<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of that of course is on him but Arteta needs to take accountability especially when you consider how out of form all of his forwards are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their joint-top scorers in the league this season are Gyokeres and Leandro Trossard with just five apiece. Two of the Swede\u2019s came from the spot and he hasn\u2019t scored a non-penalty goal in his last 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trossard came off with 15 minutes left for Noni Madueke, a winger even more unlikely to score. It\u2019s now 25 games and a year since his last strike in the league, and he\u2019s yet to provide a league assist for the Gunners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It gets worse with Bukayo Saka without a goal in his last 13 across all competitions and Gabriel Martinelli failing to score in the league since his last-gasp equaliser against Manchester City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That was in September and we\u2019re now heading towards February and while the Gunners are still on course for the title, they also could be the first champions in English top-flight history to not have a player in double digits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/26131923\/season_stat-leader-top-10-betway-5-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1426566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/26131923\/season_stat-leader-top-10-betway-5-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/26131923\/season_stat-leader-top-10-betway-5-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/26131923\/season_stat-leader-top-10-betway-5-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/26131923\/season_stat-leader-top-10-betway-5-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/26131923\/season_stat-leader-top-10-betway-5-214x267.jpg 214w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/26131923\/season_stat-leader-top-10-betway-5-160x200.jpg 160w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/26131923\/season_stat-leader-top-10-betway-5-48x60.jpg 48w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/26131923\/season_stat-leader-top-10-betway-5-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/26131923\/season_stat-leader-top-10-betway-5-32x40.jpg 32w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/26131923\/season_stat-leader-top-10-betway-5.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There is also a chance \u201cown goals\u201d is their top scorer with four being scored this season so far. That\u2019s the same number as Mikel Merino, who did at least score to level the game prior to Matheus Cunha\u2019s stunning winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Might he be worth trying up front again? Or will Arteta wait to bring back in Kai Havertz once he is fully up to speed following the guts of a year out with hamstring and knee injuries? What about Eberechi Eze replacing Odegaard at the tip of the midfield three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-will-the-end-justify-the-means\">Will the end justify the means?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Something will have to change. Of Arsenal\u2019s last five league wins, just the rout of Aston Villa has come by more than one goal, while their defence is nowhere near as solid as it was in the earlier months of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After conceding just three in their opening 10 league games, there was serious shouts that the Gunners could equal or better Chelsea\u2019s much-vaunted 2004\/05 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The three from United definitively ended any chance of that and means the Gunners have now let in 14 in their last 13 outings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The returns of Riccardo Calafiori and Piero Hincapie should be a solution and the real focus is elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arteta\u2019s Machiavellian football is all substance and no style, but the ends only justify the means if trophies are won. Arsenal still have an excellent chance at winning multiple this season but they must go and claim them. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A continuation of the risk-averse approach will only lead to more pressure and nervousness among an already antsy fanbase longing for a first title since 2004.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/\"><strong>Latest football news<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football betting tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best betting sites<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/best-free-bet-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best free bet offers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/accumulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football accumulator tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunday\u2019s shock 3-2 home loss to Manchester United saw Arsenal\u2019s lead at the top of the table cut to just four points and the nerves of the collective fanbase shredded even further. 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