I think its just down to him still being very young... At 20,
too much is expected of him nowadays. Many 20 yrs old are just
starting or not even in the first team at epl level. The problem is
Arsenal don't have anyone else more experience to anchor their
attack so all these responsibilities are put onto him... The weight
i guess is getting to him a little causing inconsistency to his
form.
Unlike at United, Anderson the player closest to him in terms of
age, position played and consistency, does not need to carry the
team forward... That job is left to the more experience Rooney,
Ronaldo and Giggs... He just have to play his football and
concentrate on his own game. And he is doing a great job currently
with Scholes out 3 months.
My guess is, Fabregas needs another partner... just like at united,
Ron and Roon together they are great but if one is missing, the
potency of their attack isn't very good too. Perhaps when Van
Persie comes back, the 2 of them will give the gunners a better
chance if they manage to form a good partnership. But the problem
here is Van Persie seems like a very prone to injuries type of a
player...
The thing about young players are, they cannot give you
consistency... That is why experience is so important when it comes
to the crunch time... Most young players when put under pressure
cannot perform like they normally do until they gain valuable
experience themselves.
To be honest, i wasn't expecting arsenal to lose their top spot
until Feb or Mar period cos their Jan matches are way too easy...
But i guess they are showing signs earlier than i expected... My
take is, right now Chelsea is a more dangerous opponent than the
gunners.
