Mikel Arteta referenced "very unusual giveaways that caused transitions" in his assessment of Arsenal's first-half difficulties in their 1-0 win against Fulham last weekend.

The Arsenal manager did not give any names but there were a few he could have chosen from. Gabriel Magalhaes was uncharacteristically sloppy on a couple of occasions. As was Leandro Trossard.

Eberechi Eze was another culprit.

Eze's £67m arrival from Saturday's opponents Crystal Palace prompted an immediate clamour for Arteta to throw him into his team. Understandably so. He is of course a gem of a player. He has rightly earned praise for some of his early performances.

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Eberechi Eze told Sky Sports how Mikel Arteta is pushing him

But there were reminders in that first half against Fulham that he is still in the early stages of adapting to the demands of a new manager and playing style. Eze himself has admitted his "mind is being stretched" as he adjusts to his new surroundings.

The first of the "unusual giveaways" Arteta referred to at Craven Cottage came in...