Mikel Arteta made sure to do his transfer business done early. Unlike in the past, Arsenal’s 2023 Summer transfer window is nothing short of a major success already.
The Gunners have already completed their key deals this summer and the rest they will close will be nice bonus deals.
The one big win about doing your transfer business early is that new players get to know the already available players; it also lets them understand what is expected of them.
Declan Rice is already feeling at home at Arsenal. Kieran Tierney, in conversation with the Athletic, has hinted that the 24-year-old has quickly settled in at Arsenal, saying; “Declan actually said the other day he feels like he’s been here for so long.
“It’s such a close group — great team-mates, great staff — so I think they’re all loving it (the new players). We’ve had a few songs. Declan gave us Ice, Ice Baby, as he always does.
“They’ve integrated really well, and we’ve done team activities together. It’s been just what the new boys needed.”
Having a lower-quality squad that saw Mikel Arteta depend on certain players cost Arsenal the title race last term. The transfer signings the club has made already make the Gunners stronger. Havertz and Rice are set to produce their magic in midfield as Jurrien Timber juggles between covering the right back and making himself an option for central defence when William Saliba isn’t available.
Darren N
CALLING ALL ARSENAL FANS! Anyone who would like to contribute an Article or Video opinion piece on JustArsenal, please contact us through this link…
The new plays were setting nicely until the gaffer commented the cardinals sin, have been preaching for days Rice , Havertz and Odegaard in a deep laying midfield is a disaster waiting to happen.
Arsenal should never even consider such a such a tactic, we have been down this road before eg, Xhaka been played out of position at left back, thought these square pegs in round holes was a thing of the pass.
If my memory is correct the last time we won at old Trafford it was Partey single handedly won it for us.
‘Players ” “cardinal sin”
Let’s hope Arteta will pair Partey and Rice together in central midfield with either Odegaard or Havertz in the number ten role.To me this is the strongest, most balanced midfield available to our Manager and let’s hope he recognises this in time for the opening EPL match against Forrest.
Harvetz just doesn’t seem to fit in this team.. No way is he better than Odegaard in the 10 role
And I wonder why Arteta went for Haverz and letting Xhaka leave. He will sure regret and perhaps shown the door by Kroenkes.
However advises Arteta should tell him to start Partey as a number six and Rice and Odegard as number 8 on either side.
How much would Edu and Arteta added to havertz fee to buy CAICEDO? I am really not happy with havertz purchase.