The striker. The creative attacker. The long-term midfield target. Defensive reinforcements. Even a backup goalkeeper.
Arsenal and Mikel Arteta got everything they wanted this summer. Some still might want a left winger, but on the whole this transfer window was a transformative one in N5. The Gunners have loaded up heading into a season meant to deliver silverware. Whether it happens or not remains to be seen, but the pieces are mostly in place.
There are multiple tactical tweaks Arteta has to get right, but a small change to his formation might unlock the Gunners even more. With the talent they have on offer, there’s no reason they can’t play exciting football every week. There’s arguably too much talent here to not produce results.
A look at Arsenal’s best XI on paper now that the transfer window has closed.
