Willian looks like “he is on holiday at Arsenal”, says Martin Keown, while Nicolas Pepe and Mesut Ozil are also considered to be problems for Mikel Arteta as the atmosphere at Emirates Stadium threatens to turn “toxic”.
The Gunners have stumbled out of the blocks in 2020-21 and made their worst start to a season since 1974-75.
Pressure is building on Mikel Arteta as a result, with the Spaniard facing some uncomfortable questions just a year into his tenure and a matter of months after overseeing FA Cup and Community Shield triumphs.