On Arsenal side, what was missing in this game was the creation of an attacking game by the wingers.
Break the wing, squeeze the play into the middle and kick the ball forward.
Whose roles were clearly cut. Whether it was Gabriel Martinelli. Who was unable to use his speed to reach the wing even once in this game, or Bukayo Saka, who could only control the ball but could barely use his dribbling or find a chance to pass the ball.
The absence of Ødegaard has had a direct impact on Saka’s game. While Ben White’s only second-half attempt reach the byline and the ball was not finish at that moment.
With the wingers cut out โปรโมชั่น ufabet of the game, Arsenal had to mainly use the ball in the middle of the field, where they had to break through the home team’s pressing from the top of the pitch and get quick when the ball crossed into their own half, making it even more difficult for Arsenal to get into the game. Partey – Rice and even an inverted full back like Timber all had the same problem and often had to start over at the back.
While Build Up from the defense was difficult. Because Atalanta’s pressing was still strong and did not run out, the pressure got worse in the second half. David Raya tried 2-3 times to set the ball short in front of his own house, but could not go far. In the end, he chose to play a long pass forward, which had the problem of Arsenal’s upper players not being able to keep the ball. Now it was a loop. Atalanta kept the second ball more, stretched the attacking game and forced Arsenal to worry about playing defense throughout the second 45 minutes.
Patey makes a mistake, Raya makes a crucial save
Thomas Partey has not had a good time since the start of the season. The Ghanaian midfielder, who had been out for a long time last year, has trust by Mikel Arteta to regular in the central midfield position. However, with his age and the long break, Partey is not the same as 2-3 years ago. Especially in terms of his speed, which is almost gone. It became something that made him make mistakes and cost the team a penalty. When he was dragged away and caused a foul. However, David Raya, who was in a confident period and in great form, made two important saves in this game. Especially the save of a header that was a second sword. Which was a key turning point of the game.