Arsenal put at risk in the ‘red zone’ by the lack of a commanding midfielder | Jonathan Wilson

Aug 25, 2017

The season may be in its infancy but already Arsène Wenger’s side are exhibiting a familiar flaw – their failure down the years to replace Patrick Vieira

It turns out the switch to a back three was not a magic bullet, after all. It is early days still, of course, but already the sense is that for Arsenal the move to the tactic du jour was just the 2017 version of their regular upswing in April and May. Nobody has monetised mediocrity quite so well: they are masters at stimulating optimism at just the right moment to maximise season‑ticket sales.

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