"Declan Rice's thoughts at the end of the goalless, soulless draw against Nottingham Forest mirrored those of every Arsenal fan in the vicinity and beyond. Those in the stands couldn't hear them, nor those on their sofas. But it didn't take an expert lipreader to make out the words, every f**king time. For the second time in two Premier League games, Arsenal have dropped points against sides they really should have beaten,"
"You may like Yet people think in terms of positions too much. Take midfield, for example. You could say that Declan Rice and Martin Zubimendi are both defensive midfielders, but given how fundamentally different they are, the label of what position they play in is basically all they have in common. The same goes for strikers. When Arsenal went into the summer looking for a striker, they were a bit more specific than looking for someone who could simply play up front"
Declan Rice reacted in visible frustration after a goalless draw with Nottingham Forest as Arsenal again failed to beat a side they were expected to overcome. The draw denied Arsenal the chance to extend their lead at the top and highlighted ongoing scoring problems despite seven goals in recent cup games. The team has gone hours without a Premier League goal and faces Manchester United next. Squad recruitment focused on a specific striker profile rather than a generic centre-forward. Player roles differ significantly within shared position labels, and frontline functions split into killer, machine, and facilitator types.
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