Arsenal's Problems Run Deep - But There's No Excuse for Poor Discipline
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For nearly 15 years, since the halcyon days of Patrick Vieira's leadership, Arsenal have been labelled as having an underbelly far softer than many of their closest rivals.
That lack of strength and guile has been lambasted as the primary reason for their downward trajectory, but there was great hope that Mikel Arteta's appointment as Unai Emery's successor would help return the club to their core values.
Indeed, having a former captain at the helm, who understands the club's identity and status, was expected to inspire the Gunners to up their game and head back towards the glory days, offering up more intelligence and know how when it comes to grinding out wins.