Arteta’s real problem revealed as Seaman defends this Arsenal star

Former Arsenal player, David Seaman has thrown his weight behind struggling defender, Oleksandr Zinchenko.

Seaman also revealed the real problem for manager Mikel Arteta this season.

This is coming after Arsenal suffered back-to-back defeats in the Premier League against West Ham and Fulham, respectively.

The defeat saw them slip to fourth position in the Premier League table behind Manchester City, Aston Villa and Liverpool.

Arsenal have won just one match in their last five Premier League games and Zinchenko has been among the players criticised.

Recall that Paul Merson recently named Zinchenko as the Arsenal player who makes him ‘worry’ over this season’s Premier League title race.

When asked about recent criticism trailing Zinchenko’s and if Arsenal had made a mistake over loaning fellow left-back Kieran Tierney to Real Sociedad, Seaman told his podcast: “They are different players.

“I know there’s been a lot of attention on him but it is about defending as a team. I hate singling players out.

“When you look at the chances Arsenal have created… a lot of chances in those games around Christmas. What is it, 56 shots in three games? To have that many shots and have two goals in reply… that is where the problem is: the scoring of goals.

“Defensively, I am okay with that [and the] midfield but the strikers have lost their way a bit. It is a confidence thing.

“Eddie Nketiah didn’t have many chances against Fulham. Gabriel Jesus had a few against West Ham but it is just not happening.”