Arsenal are definitely in for some major changes in the not so distant future now that Mikel Arteta has officially taken over from interim manager Freddie Ljungberg.
This is his first real stint as a head coach but he’s been plying his trade under Pep Guardiola’s watchful eye for a number of years now and should be ready to take the step forward.
Bearing in mind the state of this current Arsenal squad that went into Boxing Day in 11th place in the Premier League table, he will have a lot of work to do. Some changes are obviously necessary and that’s true for almost all of the major areas in the team.
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After all, their defence is in shambles having conceded a total of 27 goals in the first 18 matches played in the domestic league. And with 24 goals scored in that period, their forward line is also suffering and is probably too reliant on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who has netted 11 of those himself.
But how can the Gunners, having lost some of their renowned pedigree and reputation with this fall from grace, expect to have enough pulling power to secure reliable reinforcements come January or even beyond?
This is even more reinforced by the fact that their most important player, Aubameyang, is reportedly eager to move on due to the club’s stagnation.
Arsenal will need to dip their toes into the transfer market but can they really expect to land world-class players in any position?It seems rather unlikely.
And Arteta, for all his possible knowledge and tactical prowess that he might have inherited from Guardiola himself, won’t really offer much in that regard either.
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After all, he has no reputation to back him up in those scenarios while he’s not the most connected figure either, which all adds up to a lack of pulling power.
For that very reason, Arsenal’s appointment of the young gaffer is still very much a shot in the dark and with the team needing a major rebuild, this issue could turn out to be a pretty enormous one for the Gunners.
Improved results and the idea that the club is moving in the right direction would certainly help. But can Arteta actually do that without adequate reinforcements?
It could end up being a vicious cycle for the new Arsenal boss.
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