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“A lot of opportunities when we break their press, regain the ball to run and to have open spaces, (but) we were far from efficient,” Arteta told TNT Sports after the match.
That's what happens when you assemble a front 6 of at best, average level of technique.
Arteta tactics maybe risk averse but players know their own and each others level... regardless of tactics.. If Rice or Gyokeres pop up in the half space with 1 or 2 players around them, everyone knows the likelihood of them controlling the ball perfectly, turning and picking out a meaningful pass is slim, so they don't do it and he doesn't bother getting into those positions and it becomes a pattern.. its a big reason I think why we don't have much meaningful play through the middle.
