4) Arsenal miss Olivier Giroud
Although many fans may disagree with this, it is undeniable that the Frenchman offers a different option upfront.
Danny Welbeck may become a future great, but he doesn’t have the ability to pluck the ball out of the air or hold it up like Arsenal’s injured target man does.
With Arsenal’s lack of height throughout the team they are unable to utilise the long goal kick effectively, often just handing possession back to their opponents.
This means they more often than not have to play out from the back, and while this is fine for the most part, if their opponents press high up the pitch it can cause problems; as was evident from the goal conceded.