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#3 More chances created
Chance creation is something Arsenal has notably struggled with this season. The Gunners have looked lacklustre and void of ideas for the better part of the campaign. Put quite frankly, if Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang doesn’t score, no one does. Emery’s team were constantly bailed out by the Gabonese international as he fed off scraps.
In Emery’s last five games as Arsenal manager, his team only averaged 7.2 chances a game. In his Arteta’s first-ever 5 games as a manager, the Gunners have averaged 8.2 chances a game, that’s a 13% increase. So, despite being only a couple weeks in the job, Arteta is already producing at least 1 more chance a game with the same set of players Emery had.
If the new boss can do this with players, he knows aren’t good enough for the team, imagine what he’ll do when he finally buys his own players that suit his philosophy. Arsenal can now be seen to be transitioning up the pitch at quicker rates, with chance creation at the core of their focus.
