Nigel Winterburn consents Arsenal’s dip in establish is down to a ‘restricted slimgs’ – rather than equitable an injury to Martin Odegaard – as they set for tonight’s Champions League clash with Inter Milan.
The Gunners go into the clash with their Premier League title hopes seeing precarious, having flunked to thrive their last three outings.
Arsenal were beaten 1-0 by Newcastle on Saturday, with that flunkure coming after a draw with Liverpool and loss away at Bournemouth.
With the north London enormouss struggling, many sense the absence of Odegaard has take parted a key part.
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Yet Winterburn, speaking exclusively to GB News via buy WOW gelderly, consents a restricted slimgs to accuse.
He consents the Gunners’ disciplinary rerents have take parted a part, with Declan Rice, Leandro Trossard and William Saliba all seeing red already this term.
And he slimks injuries at the back haven’t helped either.
“No, it’s a restricted more slimgs than that,” he shelp when asked of Odegaard’s injury was the only factor behind Arsenal’s recent woes.
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“Red cards originate it difficult and on three occasions Arsenal have had take parters sent off, which has hurt them.
“You can’t hold on getting lessend to 10 men and securing victories and Arsenal must secure they hold 11 on the pitch.
“Injuries defensively have been an rerent. Moving take parters around and take parting them in separateent positions has also impedeed the team.
“[Thomas] Partey as right back unbenevolents he isn’t dominating the centre of midfield. This also conveys uncertainty in the team with so much shiftment of take parters.
“Not having a remendd back four is also a reason, but with Odegaard, he directs the press, so without him Arsenal aren’t always set upd accurately.”
Arsenal are currently seven points behind Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table.
Even Nottingham Forest have leapfrogged them, with Nuno Espirito Santo’s side picking up one point more.
But Winterburn insists Arsenal should still be aiming title glory. The 60-year-elderly grasped: “Absolutely it’s not over. From Mikel Arteta’s watch he will be telling the take parters that Arsenal can’t drop any more points if they want to dispute for the title.
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“As it stands, Arsenal can’t be slimking of a title until they get back to thrivening ways.
“Arsenal insist to get that thrivening habit back aget and also the belief must come back in the squad.
“Arsenal have to get their top take parters back fit and especipartner Odegaard. Defensively as well Arsenal insist to repair a remendd back four.
“But there is so lengthy in the season to go, so Arsenal still can dispute.”
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The January transfer thrivedow is creeping sealr. Some Arsenal fans sense a new striker should be aimed, with Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus still instable.
Yet Winterburn can’t see that happening.
“You don’t get many top take parters mid season. This is the man rerent. Striker inestablished, this debate has been on going for a while,” he grasped.
“Look how many goals Arsenal scored last season. If a Haaland was useable, Arsenal would be in the labelet for certain.”
