- Arsenal suffered a 2-1 shock defeat against Bournemouth in the Emirates on Saturday
- Jamie Redknapp has found the greatest statistical weakness of the Gunners this season
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Jamie Redknapp identified the alarming statistical weakness of Arsenal after the Gunners suffered a 2-1 defeat against Bournemouth on Saturday.
Mikel Arteta’s team threw an advance at the Emirates after Declan Rice opened the scoring in the first half. Dean Huijsen equalized for visitors after 67 minutes before Evanilson gathered the ball at home after a corner eight minutes later.
The defeat puts the place of Arsenal in second place under the serious danger, with Manchester City who benefits three points behind.
Without forgetting, if Newcastle is able to beat Brighton on Sunday, the Magpies will drag the club from northern London by only two points.
Arsenal was trained in a football race in the Champions League in the last games of the season, because they still have Liverpool and Newcastle to play.
The day after Sunday, Redknapp noted where Arsenal’s defense dropped them this season. Despite the least the least in the Premier League (31), Arsenal allowed the largest percentage of sets of the sets.
Jamie Redknapp has identified Arsenal’s greatest defensive weakness as their decor record
48% of arsenal goals conceded in the league this season came from sets – the greatest number of all parties
The Gunners have undergone a 2-1 defeat against Bournemouth, conceding from a corner and a reversal
“48% on their objectives have been conceded decorations,” said Redknapp.
“We all talk about Arsenal as being magnificent in the offensive sets, the details in which they enter. They need to work harder on this (defensive sets).
“There are certain things that can prevent you from winning a title and it can be one.”
Redknapp continued to distinguish the famous Arsenal set-set coach, Nicolas Jover.
The 43 -year -old has attracted a lot of attention since his arrival at the club in 2021 due to his tendency to stand in the technical field and to give animated instructions in dead ball situations.
Arsenal has become a dreaded set of sets with Jover helping from the sidelines, but his behavior has not lowered well with everyone.
In December, Gary Neville scored Jover “the most boring guy in football” after being irritated by the coach’s puffs.
Redknapp added: “The set-key coach obtains a lot of compressions in applause for what he does when he scores goals. I do not know his impact on the defensives, but I can only imagine that he does the same for them, but they are certainly not good enough.
Redknapp then targeted the controversial coach of Arsenal – Nicolas Jover
Arsenal square in second
However, Redknapp has extended a certain leniency to Arsenal, including the main man in the attacking and defensive sets – Gabriel – is injured for the rest of the reason.
“In justice, they missed Gabriel,” he said. “He is a massive player in terms of sets because he is a leader, he directs it. But they did not deal with the set-piece which cost them the match very well today.
Arsenal then went to the Parc des Princes where they will face PSG second in their confrontation in the semi-finals of the Champions League.
The Gunners drag the French champions 1-0 after a dull performance at home in the first stage of the tie.
