3 games this season that prove the ‘Arsenal are boring’ crowd don’t watch Arsenal

Pain in the Arsenal writer Ben Gray argues that external claims labelling Mikel Arteta's Arsenal side as boring are unjustified. The piece contends that recent criticism has been amplified by narrow 1-0 away victories, asserting that Arteta's team regularly delivers entertaining contests whenever opposing teams are willing to avoid passive defensive low blocks.

To support the argument, the author highlights three open fixtures from the campaign: a 2-2 Champions League draw against Vincent Kompany's Bayern Munich, a 2-1 Premier League comeback victory over Chelsea, and an August 3-0 Community Shield triumph over Manchester City.