British media: Arteta played almost all the main players against Bournemouth, but the result was disappointing

May 4th, British media wrote an article criticizing Arteta.

Arsenal almost sent out all the main lineup against Bournemouth, but the performance was disappointing. Although the team wanted to maintain second place in the league and stay in shape for the upcoming Champions League match, they ended up losing 1-2, losing to their opponents for the second straight time. The problem of defensive set-pieces has been exposed again and has become a major weakness this season. The poor performance in the second half caused dissatisfaction among fans, and even booed. Arsenal's original lead against Manchester City has narrowed to 3 points, and the next game against Liverpool and Newcastle may further affect their rankings. Arteta admitted that the loss had left the team full of anger and frustration, but he hoped the team would rebound in the game in Paris.

Arsenal has performed poorly in domestic stadiums recently, winning only 3 of the past 9 Premier League games and winning only 1 of the last 5 games. They also scored only 2 points against Brentford, Crystal Palace and Bournemouth at home. What's even more worrying is that their game of losing points while leading this season has already left them with 21 points, which is a long-standing problem.

In contrast, Paris Saint-Germain coach Enrique rotated 10 players against Strasbourg, but also lost. Arteta believes that Arsenal still has important domestic tasks to complete, so it has not chosen to rotate in large scale. Rice's goal once gave Arsenal the lead, but Bournemouth then took the lead with two set pieces. Arsenal's poor performance in defensive set pieces will be a problem that needs to be addressed in the summer. Arteta did not make the first substitution adjustment until the 73rd minute, while Saka and Martinelli were not replaced until the 86th minute.

Artetta's decision may be recognized if Arsenal wins, but now it seems that the main players may become more exhausted by the game, while the PSG players get more rest.