5 tactical tweaks that will help Arsenal improve next season

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MONACO - SEPTEMBER 27:  Bernd Leno of Bayer 04 Leverkusen looks on during the UEFA Champions League Group E match between AS Monaco FC and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Louis II Stadium on September 27, 2016 in Monte Carlo, Monaco.  (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
Bernd Leno has kept 5 clean sheets this season

#3 Play more Transition-based football

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 15: Theo Walcott of Arsenal celebrates with Mesut Ozil after he scored his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Swansea City at Emirates Stadium on October 15, 2016 in London, England.  (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Counter-attacking is the future of football

Arsenal often perform at a higher level when forced to play on the counter-attack. As one of the worst teams at defending, the Gunners show more solidity when they play without the ball than with it. Arsenal's players are more suited to a counter-attack style of play than a possession-based one.

They have the players suited to quickly transition up the pitch in mere seconds with a few passes.

Mesut Ozil, situated behind a pacey front three is a recipe for destruction and future silverware. Arsene Wenger must abandon his outdated tiki-taka philosophy as teams have worked out how to nullify it. The fast pace of the Premier League requires teams to break at speed instead of hanging onto the ball unnecessarily.

Counter-attacking is the future of football and the faster Arsenal come to terms with that, the closer they'll get to Europe's elites.

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