Arteta wants a number 9 to press and that’s it. He even played Willock and Willian at CF while Auba was on the pitch.
It’s made me question him quite seriously.
Thing is whatever Arteta wants from the 9 is clearly not working as we have been one of the worst offensive teams in the league this season, so I don't see the importance in protecting this system. Even if Auba can't play the way Arteta wants in that position, why not change the role? Our best stretch this season was when Auba played centrally against Sheffield, lasted for 10 minutes maybe before he got stuck back on the wings.