The Gunners' 22-game unbeaten run came to an end as their depleted defence was exposed by a rejuvenated Southampton side
It was Claudio Ranieri who earned the famous nickname ‘the Tinkerman’ after constantly changing his tactics when he was manager of Chelsea.
Arsenal head coach Unai Emery has embarked on a similar path this season, making various tactical changes and deploying players in unorthodox positions as he gets to know his new squad.
Against Southampton, the Spaniard was forced to be inventive due to the suspensions of Sokratis Papastathopoulos and Shkodran Mustafi and the injury to Rob Holding.