"Their better players just weren't performing. You talk about these forward players not performing but you have to look at your midfield players and your centre-halves, they couldn't get the ball to them."
"It's almost like playing against Stoke what we did years ago. Sometimes because the throw-ins were that good, the manager told us to kick it out for a corner because of (Rory) Delap, because the delivery is not as good."
"They've got good players. You've got Saka who looks lost at the minute because they can't get the ball to him, more than anything, he's got great ability."
Paul Scholes criticized Arsenal's performance in the EFL Cup final, claiming the team is overly reliant on set-pieces and lacks creativity. He noted that key players, including Bukayo Saka, were not performing effectively. Scholes compared Arsenal's style to that of Stoke City under Tony Pulis, suggesting they have become obsessed with set-pieces and forgotten other ways to score. He emphasized that Saka, despite his talent, appeared lost on the pitch due to the team's inability to get the ball to him.
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