This was the problem - it was the perception of it, and I mentioned in the match thread it can't do good for player esteem/confidence, especially at this stage of the season.
Equally though, I understood it.
He had players keeping shape - Arsenal want you to close them down to drag you out of position.
Pickford wasn't troubled - if we had any pace, a Gnonto type, or a midfielder who can thread a ball forward - we might have been able to smash and grab it.
The big problem yesterday was our inability to put a foot on the ball and try and conjure up any counter attack.
The performance was too passive, and we never had the midfield with the pace or ability to play forward. It led to route one.