PSV 2-0 Arsenal: 3 talking points as Gunners dismantled in Eindhoven

EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS – OCTOBER 27: Mikel Arteta the head coach/manager of Arsenal during the UEFA Europa League group A match between PSV Eindhoven and Arsenal FC at Phillips Stadium on October 27, 2022, in Eindhoven, Netherlands. (Photo by Matthew Ashton – AMA/Getty Images)

2. Is fixture congestion taking its toll?

This was always going to be Arsenal’s toughest test of the group stage and thus it proved to be. With the Gunners playing their eighth game of the month, the physical and mental exertions are taking their toll.

on its own, this performance really wouldn't bother me. but it's 3 of the last 4 where we've been well below the standards we set previously. So I think it's probably worthy of a bit of concern.
— YankeeGunner (@YankeeGunner) October 27, 2022

Take nothing away from PSV, they were brilliant in this one, but Arsenal were so poor. The first-teamers were bereft of intensity, while the Europa League core appeared to lack the requisite quality.

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