Quote Originally Posted by Rich View Post
I don't know how many times I have to say it but it's the way that PL teams setup against us. We have the data. We know that Arsenal specifically a much deeper defensive line than any other team in the PL. This isn't because opposition are worried about us but that they are exploiting are technical deficiencies in the final third - why wouldn't they? It's their best chance of getting something from the game.

In the CL group stages this mantra doesn't exist. We are playing against clubs with egos and, as we have seen, we absolutely thrive when given the extra space. I imagine that clubs will look to exploit the very deep blocks against us in two-legged ties and that will ultimately be our downfall in the QF or SF.

If you look at every single one (zero exceptions) of the top clubs in England and Europe; their front lines are packed full of technical quality. That is something where we are hugely deficient. It will obviously be addressed in the summer and I think it's one of the final things we need to do to get this team into Stage 5 of Arteta's/KSE's 5 stage plan.
We had this discussion a few weeks ago and I left you with a very simple question- explain the huge disparity in our goalscoring home and away.

Low block (as if it is some new magical tool!) does not explain it. If anything, the low block helps us win territory and set pieces which are our biggest source of goals.