Your right. But I think yesterday result is more to do with Villa having a week off and you not. Last 3 weeks you've played 3 extra games then them. Add in lack of break and preseason during the mini break between seasons.
Doesn't help you've got an old squad up front with Willian, Auba and Laca plays like a 32 year old whose legs have gone, when it comes to the penalty area.
You still have a lot of average to shyt players to get rid of from your squad, it's easier to name who should stay. The only nucleus you have are Gabriel, Tierney, AMN, Eleney, Partey, Saka and Auba. Eddie and Nelson aren't good enough because they're flawed and Willock has a chance, but has to be more ruthless. Holding is alright as a 4th CB. The rest
You can keep on banging on about it, but Ozil is done as PL player. Yeah he can have his moments and maybe a run of form for a couple of games. But his whole Arsenal career is inconsistent and form has been patchy even when Wenger was there. Remember that season when be had like 15-16 assists in the first half of the season and then only had 3 for the second half that sums him up. On his day great, not on his day and its bad and levels have been dropping off before the 2 Basques took over.
Lets not go that far, that almost cause me to disown Arsenal