Arsenal’s defence requires urgent attention; Bournemouth cannot keep relying on their powers of recovery; Wolves’ Rui Patricio has produced an early contender for save of the seasonArsenal’s defending against West Ham was a shambles. Their back four were constantly disconnected while the midfield in front of them offered as much protection as a piece of tissue in a storm gun fight. West Ham scored once but should have racked up more. These are, of course, early days in Unai Emery’s time at Arsenal and with a new manager comes a period of adjustment. But having conceded six goals in their opening three games of the season, there needs to be notable improvement soon – what is encouraging is the players appear aware of that, too. “When we do not have the ball we have to make fouls. Then we don’t take the counterattack,” the centre-back Sokratis Papastathopoulos said. It may be cynical tactic but it is one that has served Manchester City well under Pep Guardiola and reflects a level of canniness that has been lacking at Arsenal for some time. Sachin Nakrani Related: Arsenal manager Unai Emery fails to mask friction with Mesut Özil Related: The Dozen: the weekend’s best Premier League photos Related: Georginio Wijnaldum has Jürgen Klopp singing his midfielder’s praises Related: Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri surprised by Newcastle United’s tactics Related: Wolves’ attacking verve offers new approach to facing Manchester City | Nick Miller Continue readingreadfullarticle
