Even so, historically Arsenal have not done well away to Southampton and Koeman got his tactics spot on while
Arsenal lacked the energy to overcome the invigorated Saints.
Not exact matches
What would have been expected would have been a high
energy, goal threat, assist master, who thrives off pressure, but what
arsenal have been accustom to over the past years from Ozil are, breaks under pressure,
lack energetic drives, not much of a goal threat and slow down plays constantly.
His power, pace and
energy is something that is sorely
lacking in the
Arsenal midfield.
We have seen this
Arsenal team play like world - beaters at certain times this season, like against Manchester United and Bayern Munich at the Emirates and Olympiakos away, but then at other times we have seen them
lacking energy and desire like against Swansea and Southampton.
Arsenal's # 17m summer signing Lucas Perez started for the first time since the 2 - 0 win over Reading on 25 October, but was a peripheral figure as he and his team - mates
lacked energy and urgency, especially in the first half.