Roy Keane claims Arsenal ‘still look short’ in key area as Mikel Arteta problem exposed

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Martinelli’s lob over Gianluigi Donnarumma in the 93rd minute rescued a point for Mikel Arteta, but this result continued to expose an issue that has plagued the Gunners for years.





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Arsenal fans were annoyed at Arteta before the match after he dropped Eberechi Eze to the bench, replacing him with Leandro Trossard.

They kept going and in the end they got a draw.

“However, when you are talking about Arsenal winning league titles and you see what Liverpool are doing and what Man City have done over the years, they are still short in terms of creativity.

“They have a lot of good players and they are a really solid team, but the standards the other teams have set over the years, they still look short in that area.”

Arteta has been criticised for playing it too safe in the big games, and on Sunday afternoon, the Spaniard was exposed for one of his biggest flaws.

Worryingly for the North London side, Jamie Carragher felt Arsenal didn’t look like scoring in open play, and that is something Arteta must address.

“I cannot get away from the fact Arsenal do not look like scoring a goal in open play and I felt that at Man Utd in the first game and at Anfield and today – credit to them as they found a way, they had lots of set pieces, but did not look as dangerous on them today, but this still has to be a worry for Arsenal,” Carragher said.

The solution to the issue is simple – Arteta must take off the handbrake or risk costing Arsenal the title this season.