Rice & Zubi are ultra cautious with the ball and it’s a major negative from an offensive standpoint but they make Arsenal better defensively & the stats back that up.
Odegaard has been a serious loss from a creative pov but he is of no use defensively. Eze runs back more tbf whilst being not as creative.
For all the waffle about Arsenal they have as many goals scored as others scored & the least conceded. Apes can argue to the hilt about standards but the above stats absolutely back Arteta up.
It ain’t pretty but it’s hopefully going to give them a chance of getting the job done.