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Jamie Carragher believes Arsenal have gone backwards under Unai Emery, per Sky Sports via Football 365.

What’s he said?

The Gunners fell to a disappointing 1-0 loss to Sheffield United on Monday evening.

A first-half goal from Lys Mousset proved decisive as Emery’s side squandered the chance to move third in the Premier League table.

Former Liverpool defender Carragher, analysing the game for Sky Sports, was disappointed with the performance of the north Londoners.

Indeed, he insisted afterwards that the side have not noticeably improved since Arsene Wenger’s exit in 2018.

He said: “I don’t see anything different from when Arsene Wenger was there at the end. I don’t see it.

“In fact, at times it actually looks worse. I think Sheffield United played better football in the first half than Arsenal and I don’t think you would have seen that under Wenger.

“It’s still early in his second season, but I think we’re getting to that stage near Christmas where you think ‘is Unai Emery the right man to take Arsenal into his third season?’

“I think that’s how it is with Arsenal supporters and within the club. I just expected something different.

“It’s just like seeing the same stuff. A lot of the time a manager is brought in because the manager before is not getting X, Y or Z right. But they are still getting rolled over every time they play a big game.

“Their away record is two clean sheets in 24 games, eight wins in 24. What’s changed? Nothing has changed.”

Creativity void

Arsenal simply aren’t making enough chances under Emery.

Against the Blades, they had three shots on target. That’s with Nicolas Pepe, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and, at the end of the game, Alexandre Lacazette on the pitch.

Mesut Ozil, of course, was left out of the squad but Carragher is right; they simply didn’t play well enough and it’s difficult to know exactly what the former PSG boss is trying to achieve.

This was a version of Arsenal that was ultimately toothless in the face of a raucous Bramall Lane atmosphere.

Wenger, of course, had a similar problem when it came to motivating his side in the big games but the problem here is evident: Emery isn’t picking his best team or his most creative players.

One has to wonder why and how long he will be able to keep it up.

If Monday's evidence is anything to go by, it won't be long.