POST MATCH REACTION: BENFICA 1-1 ARSENAL (ABJECT, FLAT AND UNDERWHELMING PERFORMANCE) ———————————————————————————————— This was arguably one of the biggest games of Arsenal's season, but the performance failed to reflect the importance. Arteta made the decision of playing the same 11 players who swept Leeds aside on the weekend but failed to replicate anywhere near the same type of performance against a resolute Benfica side who were determined to stay in this tie. Benfica were set up brilliantly with a block of 5 defenders organised to sit back and frustrate Arsenal who failed to make good use of the opportunities they got. Aubameyang could have had a hat-trick with an early shot wide from yards out, which was the theme of the evening. However, despite a flat and abject performance, Arsenal looked the more dominant side throughout the course of the 90 minutes but failed to capitalise and go into the second leg with a lot of work to do, should they make it to the last 16 stage of the competition. ———————————————————————————————— PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEvUxL3Uw9r0yaAtWS__CdQ FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/gunnersince96 FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gunnersince96 ———————————————————————————————— LISTEN TO MY PODCAST: THE ARSENAL THERAPY PODCAST APPLE PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-arsenal-therapy-podcast/id1545069959 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tFYKwDmGpJcAFkAefYMQa ———————————————————————————————— I am a massive Arsenal Fan and I hope to provide my opinions about all things Arsenal related. This channel aims to provide a range of different Arsenal related content. From post-match reactions to opposition analyses, this channel provides Arsenal fans with an in-depth insight into what happens in and around the club. More importantly, this channel allows fans like me to make sense of all the decisions made at the club by providing both analytical and rational explanations. Please SUBSCRIBE if you're an Arsenal fan and click on the BELL NOTIFICATION to be notified when I release a video. For any collaborative enquiries please email - gunnersince96@gmail.com ———————————————————————————————— #Arsenal #EuropaLeague #Benfica