Arsenal 4 Leicester 3: five takeaways
By Jocelyn Taub
LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 11: Jamie Vardy of Leicester City celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Leicester City at the Emirates Stadium on August 11, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
Arsenal need to tighten its defense and stop making sloppy passes
The fact that Arsenal had 70% of the possession yet gave away three goals is not a good sign.
The Gunners’ passing was at times shocking. They gave the ball away often and thus allowed Leicester to score more easily than they should have.
The usually sharp Ozil, looked out of sorts and made a number of wayward passes throughout the contest.
The defense appeared to be asleep at times as well. Poor defending on a Leicester set piece was on display in the 56th minute. Jamie Vardy met Riyad Mahrez’s corner and easily beat Arsenal’s zonal defense.
Regulars Laurent Koscielny and Shkodran Mustafi did not play. Regardless, the entire Arsenal defensive unit is going to have to tighten up significantly if the club is going to challenge this season.