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We’re getting closer to a second season of mostly excellent performances that yield zero trophies. Mikel Arteta and his side didn’t go for it in the second leg against Bayern Munich after a 2-2 draw in the first leg at the Emirates Stadium. They paid the price.
Joshua Kimmich’s excellent header should have been the trigger for Arsenal to explode. Instead it was constant flitting and the age-old need to score the perfect goal creeping in.
Bukayo Saka’s last-second decision to take a quick free kick to nobody, when he had an excellent shooting opportunity, was only made more frustrating by the awful corner he put in as the final whistle sounded.
It’s these moments, the pressure moments, that define a team.
Arteta’s side sweeps their opponents aside most weeks, but when it matters, we’re seeing a gutlessness. Fans’ worry over not having a natural striker also came back to roost, with Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli joining Saka in looking lost. It has to change if this squad is going to reach its potential.