Tony Adams insists a lack of squad depth is to blame for Arsenal’s title surrender… as the legendary former skipper says the Gunners’ hopes of securing the Premier League crown ended THREE MONTHS ago past
Tony Adams insists a lack of squad depth is to blame for Arsenal’s failure to win the Premier League title this season.
Mikel Arteta’s side fell to their second straight defeat in a week against Nottingham Forest to end their title hopes and hand the big prize to Manchester City.
Adams said the Gunners missed out on the title three months ago but praised manager Mikel Arteta for getting ‘the most’ out of his team.
Speaking to Sky Sports, the former Arsenal captain said: ‘If there’s one thing I’d like to do it’s spin a bit more.
‘We have relied on Saka and Martinelli for most of the season. They could have given Emile (Smith Rowe) more time. We need them (Saka and Martinelli) at the end of the season. We will always need them to get over the line.
Arsenal suffered their second straight defeat on Sunday to end their title hopes
Former captain Tony Adams said a lack of squad depth was to blame for Arsenal’s defeat
But Adams has praised Gunners boss Mikel Arteta for getting ‘the most’ out of his squad this season
‘I waited for the team to make mistakes but they didn’t come. There is a stable behind four. The goalkeeper looks confident. The balance in midfield is perfect. We continued it.
‘But once resources run out, some injuries, people lose their form, it doesn’t work. I think it disappeared two, three months ago. I think they ran out of steam.
‘This side is brilliant. No one expected this. They are good and Arteta is hurting. He got the most he possibly could out of the group of players and that’s all you need as a coach.’
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher echoed Adams’ views when he insisted Arsenal needed more quality in their squad to catch Man City.
‘When you look at Arsenal’s first 11, it’s not a million miles away from what we saw from Man City, they play a similar kind of style,’ said Carragher.
‘Saka played in every game. Some of your top players can’t play all the time. Kevin De Bruyne doesn’t play every game for City and for me he has been the best player in the league for the last five years.’
Arsenal slumped to their sixth Premier League defeat of the season at The City Ground, with Taiwo Awoniyi scoring the only goal of the match.
It follows last week’s defeat at home to Brighton, meaning the Gunners will not be able to catch up to City, who missed out on a third straight title.
Jamie Carragher says Arsenal’s first team is not far behind Man City but lacks quality in depth
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