Stability is the basis of Arsenal’s success.. Will Arteta spoil it with his deals?

Next season is Arsenal’s strongest chance of winning the English Premier League title for the first time since 2004, thanks to the stability that prevails in the team under the leadership of Spanish coach Mikel Arteta.

Arsenal has performed remarkably in the last two seasons, and competed with Manchester City for the league title until the last breath, and in light of the lack of many changes to the team, in addition to the hunger of its players with exceptional experience despite their young age, the team’s chances of standing on the podium next season seem huge.

Arteta knows that there are simple changes that the team needs to become a regular competitor for championships, and the deals that the team made in the past two seasons had the greatest impact in achieving stable results, especially after obtaining the services of players with a huge impact such as Declan Rice, Leandro Trossard and David Raya, but the club’s activity in the current summer transfer market has surprised many.

Strengths

The team’s most prominent strength is the defensive line, after the duo Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba performed well last season, in front of Spanish goalkeeper David Raya.

On the right side, Ben White provided stability for Arsenal’s defense, but the left side seemed disturbed with the presence of Oleksandr Zinchenko, who excelled offensively and was weak defensively.

Arsenal is expected to compensate for the weakness of the left side this season, after the Dutchman Juergen Timber recovered from a cruciate ligament injury last season, which kept him out of the stadiums throughout last season, which means that the Dutch international will be a new signing for the team.

Weaknesses

The team still lacks the services of a clear striker who can decide matches from half-chances, especially after the fluctuating performance of the Brazilian Gabriel Jesus, who was plagued by injuries last season, and the inconsistency of the German Kai Havertz in this position, despite the convincing performance he presented at the end of last season.

Arsenal are widely expected to offload their other striker, Eddie Nketiah, who is not widely trusted by Arteta, which is why Gunners fans are demanding a striker with a deadly touch in front of goal before the end of the current summer transfer window.

If Gabriel Martinelli is facing fierce competition from Leandro Trossard at left wing, any injury to right winger Bukayo Saka will put the team in trouble, especially with Reiss Nelson likely to leave this summer, and Jesus unable to perform in this position on a regular basis, despite some successful experiences in the past.

Additions

Arsenal fans were delighted when the news of the signing of Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori, one of the discoveries of the “Euro 2024” tournament, was announced, but there are doubts about the role that the former Bologna defender can play, especially in light of the distinguished partnership between Gabriel and Saliba.

Calafiori can play on the left wing, a position expected to be occupied by Timber and his replacement Zinchenko, which raises questions about Arsenal’s need for the Italian international star, despite the presence of other positions that need strengthening.

Conclusion

Arsenal will have to maintain the successful combination that participated in most of last season’s matches, and the team has also become more capable of managing effort, after returning to the Champions League last season after a long absence.

In addition, the problems that competing teams have suffered so far, such as Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham and Aston Villa, will put the London team in front of the task of achieving positive results in the first weeks of the English Premier League, to benefit from the stability and harmony between the team’s stars, provided that the defensive harmony is not spoiled, and Calafiori’s abilities are invested in a logical way.