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The Gunners have signed five players in less than three months and the Gooners are happy to see their club try its best in the transfer market to restore the club's glory. New coach Unai Emery has done a pretty good job since he joined, bringing in two defenders, two midfielders and a goalkeeper. Though the likes of Jack Wilshere and Santi Cazorla have left, Unai has brought in equally good players to replace them.
Arsenal's transfer board is now trying to bring in Kingsley Coman, with an initial bid of £44.3 million already submitted for him. However, the chances of Coman coming to Arsenal are less as he is seen as Ribery's successor at Bayern Munich and Die Roten will resist selling him. Some other transfer targets are Steven Nzonzi (Sevilla) and Andre Gomes (Barcelona).
5. Improved Defense
With the likes of Stephan Lichtsteiner and Sokratis at the back, Arsenal would look more confident defending unlike last season where they suffered at the back. Their defenders have lacked speed, and have often been caught on counter-attacks in the past. The Gunners play the best attacking football in England but their defense has always been a problem.
Bellerin had immense pace and his low crosses always troubled the opposition, but his defending qualities were never up to the mark last season. Well, this year, Bellerin must be taking things with extra seriousness as he has got a quality competitor in Lichtsteiner. Although Bellerin is just 23 whereas Lichtsteiner is 34, I still prefer the latter as he is more experienced.
On the left-side, Monreal has been completely reliable. Although the Spaniard has managed to bench Sead Kolasinac, Unai may yet have plans to use Kolasinac in his first-team. Maitland-Niles is another option at left-back but he is more used to playing as a left central midfielder.
Talking about Sokratis, the fans are still not sure who will be benched for him or who will face competition from him. As Koscielny is injured, he may get to start at the beginning of the season alongside Mustafi. The German defender has underperformed in the past two seasons, and Unai will be presented with the challenge to get the best out of him this time around. As we know, Sokratis is a very experienced defender, he could hopefully help Mustafi, who is as young as 24, improve.
4. Quality Midfield
Lucas Torreira had a great World Cup with Uruguay and is now set to start a new chapter of his life with Arsenal. He is the kind of player Arsenal need at the moment.
The Uruguayan can play anywhere in the middle of the pitch. He is quick, can dribble the ball, and has a decent vision. He is also very good at interceptions, taking set pieces and shooting from distance. Unai will probably use him as a CM because Xhaka is firmly established in the role of a CDM.
No qualms on Ramsey being benched because of Torreira as the Welshman is a consistent performer for the Gunners. His ability to contribute to the attack is unmatched as he is quite good at creating chances and finishing them. He is one of the most important players for Arsenal and is absolutely reliable.
3. Bernd Leno
Arsenal desperately needed a world-class goalkeeper and Unai had his answer to this problem. He signed Leno, who is one of the most underrated goalkeepers in the world.
As a matter of fact, he became only the third goalkeeper in Bundesliga history to keep clean sheets in his first three top-flight games.
Unai Emery has described Leno as a player with high quality and experience, and he is set to compete with veteran goalkeeper Petr Cech and Columbian international David Ospina for the starting position at the Emirates.
2. Unai Emery
With the Gunners having once again fallen out from the top four, the Arsenal board knew it was time for a change. They replaced long-serving Arsene Wenger with former PSG coach Unai Emery.
Unai is a coach with great experience, and has won a hattrick of Europa Leagues with Sevilla from 2014 to 2016. He is one of Europe’s brightest managers and could take the London side to their first Premier League title in 18 years.
Emery shows tactical flexibility, often switching from 4-2-3-1 to 4-3-3. He likes to play a fast game as his teams often have possession of the ball for most of the time. He uses his full-backs to the greatest extent, and has extracted the best out of strikers like Carlos Bacca. Aubameyang will look to prosper immensely under him and will surely be a contender for the Golden Boot this season.
GREAT ATTACK
Aubameyang started his Arsenal journey with a lovely chip goal on his debut, and the confidence he showed to do it was extraordinary. Looking at his stats from Dortmund, it is normal that fans expect a great deal from him. The 29-year-old Gabon striker is one of the most consistent players in Europe, scoring 15+ goals each season across all competitions for Dortmund with a commendable goal ratio. His blistering pace and perfect positioning tend to trouble the best of defenders. Aubameyang, along with Lacazette, can cause some serious damage.
With two classy finishers up front, Ozil and Mkhitaryan should have high hopes for the new season as they look to create abundantly for them.
