There has been a massive break down in these 3 things also to see us have the issues we have encountered with being pressed aggressively

Teams tried to do that for several seasons, including last season, it didn't work, even though we were already more possession based

What did Arteta say about it? Does anyone recall?

"We tried to press them, then they just go back to Van Dijk, and he plays a 30 yard ball straight onto the chest of Salah, now that's quality"

Again too much throwing the baby out with the bath water, too much tinkering with things that always worked is part of the reason we are encountering issues we didn't before - You don't have that outlet to run in behind or wide on either flank looking to receive a longer ball to release the team from an aggressive press without your front 3

When we were pressed, we always had 2 up looking to make runs in behind and we'd go to Virgil Hendo or Trent to play the right type and quality of ball to release them, find them, or make the opposition have to foul them or put the ball out of play

Too much tappy crappy again