Arteta and his staff can consider this first leg something of a let-off but it's a courtesy they won't be afforded again. Play like this next week and it's season over.
Tag: Mikel Arteta
Arsenal v Everton: Yet another VAR, yet another laughable error
VAR calls happen with such frequency now that scoring a goal is essentially a 50/50 for this team. Once the ball crosses the line, it's anyone's guess as to whether it will be allowed.
Arsenal vs Slavia Prague: We were promised balls, we were given bollocks
having toiled long and hard to earn even that meagre breakthrough, we threw it away in a manner it seems only this side is capable of.
Liverpool debacle must be the last for Arsenal in order to salvage the season
If last night's defeat was a price we had to pay to learn a lesson for good and all, it will be one worth paying.
Stuck in the middle: Arsenal flirt with disaster in Europa League defeat
Ultimately, we made it through to the next round and much will pale into insignificance but our decision-making is an issue that will need to be addressed before a Greek drama turns into a real tragedy.
Fixture pile-up means Mikel Arteta is walking a tight rope…and the wind is starting to blow
Defeat to Manchester City isn't the end of the world but the Gunners are walking a fine line right now
Arsenal v Manchester City: Can Gunners afford to write this one off?
Will Mikel Arteta chose with his head or his heart for the match against Manchester City?
Benfica vs Arsenal: It’s time to create some difference between these similar sides
Who are Benfica and how are they doing in the Portuguese league?
Is Balogun about to ‘sign da ting?’
After radio silence for a month or so, is this the Balogun update we've all been waiting for?
Attention turns to Tuesday as Arteta gambles on fresher legs
Was Mikel Arteta's gamble the right one against Southampton?