For Arsenal, Arteta has done quite well this season. Especially at the beginning of the season, the team's performance once made the outside world think that they would experience another disappointing season. However, as the season progresses, the team is in better shape. Most of the players in the team play at a very high level. Although the team's reinforcements in the transfer market are very strong, considering the characteristics of the team's "thin foundation", there is still a significant gap between their strength and most of the big teams, so it is still quite valuable that Arteta can lead the team to show such a performance.
In this season's league, Arsenal have won 14 of their 24 games, with a winning percentage of 58.3 per cent, with the exception of the three teams at the top of the table, who have essentially the best of any team in the league. In the other 10 games, they have a record of 3 draws and 7 defeats. If you exclude the three consecutive defeats in the opening stages, Arsenal have only lost 4 of the next 21 games, which is undoubtedly a very good performance. Judging by the situation in the league table, Arteta's side scored 45 points, ranking sixth, just two points away from the top four. More importantly, Arsenal have played three fewer games than their opponents. In the eyes of the outside world, this advantage makes Arsenal actually the team that should be in the top four of the league.
However, from the perspective of the schedule, Arsenal cannot sit back and relax. Because the team's opponents in these three supplementary matches are quite strong, of which Chelsea and Liverpool are above Arsenal, and Spurs' strength is also between them and theirs. For Arteta, the team has to fight for at least four points in these three games to have any hope of pushing their opponents into the Champions League. If they suffer consecutive defeats, Arsenal's prospects will not be optimistic, given the problem of "one or the other". However, judging from the performances of the past period, Arsenal are still in quite good shape. They have won three consecutive games in the league and although every game is a one-goal win, the team has shown enough solidity to give fans confidence in their performance. However, if arsenals are looking for weaknesses in performance, the lack of attacking ability should be a priority for the team. This season, they have scored just 38 league goals, and Arsenal have scored just over half as many goals as the opposing team compared to the most attacking teams.
The reason why the team did not perform well on the offensive end is largely due to the dilemma of "no one available" on the front line. Lacazette worked hard enough and played a good tactical role on the pitch. For example, in terms of fulcrum and strategy, he has a very good level, and when he appears on the field, whether it is the control of the landing point of the high ball or the space for his teammates, he has done quite well. However, Lacazette also has a clear shortcoming, that is, the ability to score goals is not ideal. This season, he has scored just three goals in 19 games, each with more than six games, which is really unsatisfactory for arsenal's main striker at this level. The young Nketiah was still unable to produce a convincing performance, playing less than 20 minutes in five consecutive games. It seems that he is no longer in Arteta's plans.
In addition, in terms of midfield, the team's squad reserves are not ideal. At the back, Thomas is the player who deserves Arteta the most. However, with the exception of Thomas, neither Xhaka nor Lokunga performed as Arteta required, and the ratings were not ideal. As the team's loanee, Guendouzi has performed quite well this season. He made 39 appearances in all competitions, scoring five goals and contributing eight assists. Judging from the specific performance, Guendouzi has a very big improvement at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends. On the offensive end, his passes are more accurate, his vision is better, and the timing of the forward insertion is more in place; on the defensive end, Guendouzi has improved his physical confrontation ability significantly, and his interception ability has increased significantly. According to Marseille, they have confirmed a buyout of Guendouzi and offered him a 3-year contract. This means that the 22-year-old French midfielder has confirmed his departure.
In addition, on the Manchester City side, their lead has been gradually eroded due to the ups and downs in the team's state over the past period of time. Judging from the performance of the team, the lack of a legitimate center is still the main shortcoming of the team. And as the season enters its finale, their disadvantages are likely to become more pronounced in some key games. According to transfer expert Romano, City have already communicated with Laiola in person, hoping to sign Haaland, who is worth 150 million euros, at the end of the season. (The picture comes from the Internet, if there is infringement, please contact to delete)