I agree with what your saying and the limitations of what we went with but Eze plays like a 1970s playmaker. Theirs a reason all the wonderfully talent lazy 10s end up in turkey for 5-10m. We call know we can't go into a big game with a passenger in centre midfield.
Arteta has to try fix that but that'll take time.
It's artetas problem if he doesn't fix it but we can't expect a lifetime of laziness to be fixed in an instant.
Nobody wants that midfield, I love Nwaneri and want him at 10 but you can see him spin into trouble in the compressed centre. He just has no experience at that level, the English U21s were afraid to give him that responsibility. Tops teams will all just spring on him knowing he'll try a dribble through the middle and play it forwards when we're totally open to Salah or haaland.
Theirs not a great option their when ode is out. A lazy EZe with an off form rice and a brand new to the team Zubi. Isn't a miracle solution against teams the caliber of Liverpool and city.
