Paul Scholes insists helium has been ‘disappointed’ with Arsenal truthful acold this play and believes Mikel Arteta’s broadside are ‘struggling’.
The Gunners beryllium 4th successful the Premier League with 11 points from 5 games - 2 down leaders Manchester City.
And they would beryllium apical had it not been for John Stones’ injury-time equaliser for City successful their fiery 2-2 gully connected Sunday.
However, contempt Arsenal’s unbeaten commencement to the play - including taking 7 points retired of a imaginable 9 from trips to Aston Villa, City and Tottenham - Manchester United large Scholes has been little than impressed.
Arsenal came wrong seconds of beating Manchester City astatine the Etihad
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“Arsenal, astatine immoderate point, person got to bushed them [City astatine the Etihad],” Scholes said connected The Overlap Fan Debate by Sky Bet. “They astir did it, and it was a large effort.
“I sat present astatine the commencement of the play and thought Arsenal mightiness triumph the league, but I’ve been a small spot disappointed with their commencement to the season.
“Arsenal person been mediocre going guardant this season. You look astatine each the goals they scored past year, and everyone was talking astir getting a centre guardant successful the summertime and you thought they astir apt didn’t request it.
“But 5 oregon six games in, it feels similar Arsenal are struggling - it’s not rather clicking.”
Arsenal resume their league run by hosting Leicester connected Saturday, earlier games against Southampton and Bournemouth.