Emmanuel Petit points out Arsenal’s weaknesses

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This time, is it the right one for Arsenal? This does not seem to be Emmanuel Petit’s opinion. Runners-up to Manchester City in the Premier League for the last two seasons, the Gunners now see Liverpool have a fantastic first half of the year, with Arne Slot’s team taking the lead with a six-point lead over the team. Emirates Stadium with a match in hand. Big name of the London club, the 98 World champion was invited to react to the news from his former team during an interview for Ladbrokes.

The man who also wore the colors of rival Chelsea during his career pointed out those who according to him were the weak points of the team managed by Mikel Arteta: “ Arsenal looked nervous at the start of the season. They made stupid mistakes in matches and lost stupid points. Easy red cards, you know. It cost them dearly. » The former Blue also mentioned the absence of Martin Ødegaard and Bukayo Saka. The first missed six games at the start of the season following a sprained ankle, while the second injured his ischio during the match against Ipswich: “ But when you lose Martin Ødegaard and Bukayo Saka, your two best players, it’s difficult to deal with. Arsenal have a solid squad, but not a bench like Liverpool’s. » The absence of Saka could indeed weigh heavily in the ranks of Arsenal, who will have a lot to do in January. William Saliba’s partners will travel to Brighton this Saturday, before successively hosting Newcastle in the League Cup, then Manchester United and Tottenham in the Premier League.

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