Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has laid out four reasons for their disappointing Premier League campaign this term.
The manager cites injuries, errors, an ineffectiveness up front and the simple fact that other teams are better than they are.
Asked why consistency has been a problem been such a problem, he said: “Consistency in results in the Premier League is very different to the Europa League, where we have been very consistent.
“But in the league we haven't for many different reasons.
“One of those is the line-up, another is the amount of errors we have produced in key moments, another is the lack of effectiveness in the final third I would say, to kill games off.
“Another is because the opponent has sometimes been better."
