Why Arsenal look worse when they’re winning

Arsenal are in pole position for the Premier League title. But with stressful endings to games and nervous performances after going 1-0 up... Are Arsenal starting to lose control? Ayo Akinwolere is joined by Jon Mackenzie, Alex Barker and James McNicholas to find out why Arsenal look worse when they’re winning. ------------ Timestamps: 00:00 Why Arsenal look worse when they’re winning 00:20 Arsenal are a stressful watch 01:40 How pressure affects individuals 04:39 How pressure affects tactics 07:09 What is game state? 09:15 How teams can beat a man-to-man press 13:51 Arsenal become rigid in possession when winning 18:27 Arsenal become disjointed out of possession when winning 23:50 How should Arsenal handle these scenarios? 25:48 Arsenal’s tactical collapse during injury time 31:47 Do Arsenal really need to be braver? ------------ Try The Athletic for FREE for 30 days: https://theathletic.com/checkout2/intro30/?source=video_youtube_theathleticfc Watch our latest uploads here 👉 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9HdRjQJ0mH6bJW9MeLavdgTi-vMbJtrg&si=uKJJXdcnzAYGWiJo 💻 🎧 Watch the Tifo Football Podcast here https://www.youtube.com/@tifo-podcast 📬 Sign up for The Athletic FC Newsletter here for free: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/the-athletic-fc/ Follow The Athletic FC: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheAthleticFC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAthleticFC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theathleticfc TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theathleticfc Listen to The Athletic Football Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/TAFPod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/69AAB4ojTuK7gwy3ZdQdB9 Subscribe to The Athletic FC newsletter for free: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/the-athletic-fc/ Follow The Athletic's Premier League WhatsApp Channel here: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va4OzCyKwqSbZb1pna0K ------------ Additional footage sourced from AP Newsroom