Can the unstable Arsenal have a stable ending?
With the end of 2018, Arsenal club has already given fans a number of wonderful Premier League matchups in 2019, but after Arsenal's strong performance at the end of 2018, the 2019 results fell from the dominant position of the fourth place to the fifth place in the Premier League in a few weeks, which can be said to surprise many people.
<h1>The Gunners' Emery era of change</h1>
In the early years of the post-Arsene Wenger era, Emery led Arsenal to an impressive record of 11 consecutive wins and 22 unbeaten games. It can be said that many fans think that the previously invincible Arsenal club is back. But Arsenal's performance has been uneven, and Arsenal's results have fluctuated since Christmas, with Arsenal's form rapidly slipping after winning the North London derby and beating rivals Tottenham Hotspur 4-2. What is the reason for this? A number of European media have described emery as a quiet revolution to describe the changes emery has brought to the Premier League team, he has adjusted the atmosphere of the Arsenal dressing room in a short period of time to be very harmonious, and has stimulated the desire of players in multiple positions to fight, and promoted more young players to the main position. And Emery's ability to develop targeted tactical strategies based on different opponents, coupled with the keen insight and precise judgment of his field command, coupled with the good application of strategies such as his bold substitutions, can often achieve miracle results in the game.
For example, Emery was able to play an immediate role in many important games through bold substitutions and changes in formation, and gradually Emery's tactical skills and bold tactical thinking convinced the players, and finally let Arsenal win the game.
<h1>Was this really a turning point in the season's boom and bust? </h1>
However, what fans did not expect was that after the 4-2 victory over Tottenham Hotspur, it became a turning point for Arsenal to turn from prosperity to decline around Christmas. Arsenal began to experience massive injuries in the ensuing game against Manchester United. Many important players were injured and suspended during this period. The team's players, Holden, Mustafi and Papastathopoulos, have all been affected by injuries.
Although the team's captain Koscielny paid in time to piece together a temporary backline, it still had a certain impact on the defense of the backline, and Lichtsteiner has played very sluggishly in recent games, frequently conceding goals. It can be seen that the team's performance in this period of play has declined and the decline in the state of the players is inseparable.
<h1>No stable start into a time bomb? </h1>
In fact, from Emery's frequent changes in the starting lineup and formation, it can be seen that the team did not establish a very stable starting set during the five-month period, that is to say, although different tactical strategies and starting lineups were formulated according to different opponents. But no one has become the absolute main force. The steel midfielder, previously made up of Herrera and Xhaka, was quite trusted. But since then, Emery has made adjustments to this start, which shows that Emery's appearances have been wavering among many players, especially for the use of Ozil, the core of the team's midfield, which is incredible.
<h1>Can the slippage of grades bounce back again? </h1>
It can be seen that Emery does not have anyone in mind who can play the absolute midfield soul of this Arsenal team, in just three weeks, Arsenal has been relegated from third place in the league to fifth place in the league, and currently for Arsenal clubs to strive for the top four of the Premier League, they must play very well in the remaining games. Arsenal are now 44 points in the Premier League, fifth in the Premier League. Chelsea finish fourth in the Premier League with 47 points, three points ahead of Arsenal. It can be said that the advantage is very weak. So can Arsenal seize the opportunity in the remaining leagues and ride into the top four of the Premier League? Should Emery learn from Klopp and consolidate his own backline first? If you want to rebuild your team, you have to start by consolidating and upgrading your team's backline. We'll see!
Sincerely wish Arsenal a better and better performance, and bless you, Arsenal!