Just started watching and keeping up with arsenal this season. What is with them and always scoring late game? They do it pretty often. Did it against City, Brentford, Chelsea, United (twice). Is there a reason for this? They look like an entirely different team once the 80th minute hits.
Fitness levels. Overall young squad.
It’s a good tactic to use when you know you have fitness and youth on your side.
Play steady until the opposition start blowing then go for the jugular.
We (coaching team) used to use this with my grassroots team. We had extremely quick wide players we used to keep on the bench and unleash around 60 minutes into the game to give fullbacks nightmares. They almost always scored. Tired legs can’t compete.