After the opening three matches in the 2021-22 season, Arsenal were dead bottom of the Premier League. Mikel Arteta’s men had conceded nine goals and scored none as fans were frustrated with lacklustre performances. So, what happened in the next season? Well, after three matches, Arsenal are top of the league table with three wins. In 12 months, Arteta has completed a turnaround of epic proportions. Is he now among the best young managers in football?
The Gunners have had a brilliant transfer window that has helped them strengthen their squad. Gabriel Jesus has been the best signing, with two goals and three assists in the league. The signing of Fabio Vieira and Oleksandr Zinchenko has also increased Arteta’s options. All three wins this season have displayed the true potential of the squad.
Arsenal are the only team in league with a 100 per cent win record. However, while the mood at the Emirates is rosy, the real question is can they deliver these performances consistently? Are they a legitimate title contender in an already unpredictable Premier League season?
Arsenal’s amazing start to the season
Arsenal had a very competitive squad coming into the season. While their transfer activity was brilliant, they also had other options. William Saliba, who returned from an impressive loan spell, has strengthened the defence, their weakest area. While it has only been three matches, Arsenal looks like a proper side in a proper system with the proper group of players.
Last season, the Gunners were unpredictable; they would either win with an impressive performance or display a forgettable performance in a loss. They only drew three matches in the entire season, which showed their inconsistency. Arteta also encouraged a high-pressing style which did not always work as the team took time to adapt to the demands of his system.
3 – Arsenal are the first top-flight side to win their opening three league matches the season after losing their first three since Everton in 1937-38 and 1938-39, with the Toffees going on to win the title in the latter of those seasons. Harbinger? pic.twitter.com/2V6tZLPFTb
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By the end of the season, the team was playing more fluently, winning five of their last seven matches. However, the team still lacked quality which only the transfer market could solve. And despite their failings in the previous windows, Arsenal managed to…
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