Since 2020, Arsenal has been diligently rebuilding its squad, and the progress made during this period has been significant. The club trusted Mikel Arteta to lead the reconstruction, and the former midfielder has undeniably improved the team. Under his stewardship, Arsenal has become far more competitive, with a clear structure and tactical approach. Arteta’s efforts have been bolstered by some excellent talents who have helped elevate the squad over the last few seasons. Fans now firmly believe that the Spaniard is the right man for the job, and his work has instilled a sense of optimism for the future.
For three consecutive seasons, Arsenal has challenged for the Premier League title, and they have done so impressively. Their performances have caught the attention of both fans and pundits, as the Gunners have shown they are capable of competing with the best. Some supporters believe that this season should be their year, as the team has been in strong contention for the title. However, Liverpool’s resurgence and Manchester City’s lack of competition have made the title race more unpredictable, with the Reds now emerging as serious contenders.
Arsenal’s latest rebuild has spanned five years, and some of the players who have been part of this transformation will be out of contract in the summer. The likes of Thomas Partey, Kieran Tierney, and Jorginho are all set to leave as free agents, which could create significant changes within the squad. While Arsenal will likely need to offload these players, the fact that they now possess some quality talents means they will not have to make sweeping changes in every area.
Rather than undergoing a complete rebuild, Arsenal should focus on strengthening key positions. Replacing the departing players will be essential, but the Gunners can afford to be more strategic. They will also need to consider replacing other players like Gabriel Jesus, Jakub Kiwior, and Kai Havertz, who have yet to fully deliver on their promise. These players still have potential, but Arsenal will need to assess whether they are the right fit for the club moving forward.
While the team has made great strides in recent years, the next phase of Arsenal’s development is crucial. With Arteta at the helm, the club should aim to build upon the foundations laid during this rebuild, ensuring they remain competitive at the highest level. By replacing key players and strengthening the squad where necessary, Arsenal could continue their upward trajectory and challenge for more silverware in the years to come.
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Arsenal need a significant investment again in the summer
1) Tomiyasu is always injured & Zinchenko is leaving so need a new full back
2) Partey ‘s replacement a very good MF
3)Jorginho’s replacement i.e. a MF who can play some games & cover for injuries
4) 2 attacking players one of them a striker & other a wide player . Jesus can leave if Arsenal can sell him. Sterling ofcourse will be gone
So in total we are looking at 5 ins & 4 outs but 3 of those 5 ins need to be high quality players so it is going to be big investment
I hope Kronke doesn’t like wasting money and does something about it. There has to be accountability and pay back. I really don’t see what is to gain throwing more money at with no return.
5 years ago this club decided to give Arteta the managers job. 2 years in and we started to see improvements, both with the fans reconnection with the club. And the squad being shaped in the way Arteta wanted.
Then over the next 2 seasons the improvement continued regarding better place finishes and finally 2 title challenges. But ultimately the team baulked at the winning line, a familiar trait unfortunately.
Now one season on, and yes the club has had it’s issues this season one way and another, and unless we produce something out of the ordinary in the Champions League, we heading for yet another fruitless season trophy wise.
And having gone through these 5 phases and no Premier League titles to show for it, we are now being told that the squad needs a rebuild.
The squad regardless of the injurie’s that they’ve suffered this season, should still have been in far better shape than it is today.
And people wonder why there are some dissenters out there who call Arteta out. Oh, my days!🙄🤦♂️🤷♂️
Time does not stand still
Players such as Tomi become unreliable due to repeated injuries
Because time doesn’t stand still, players that were signed 5 years ago may now be heading for the transfer market due to advancing years. Up and coming academy players slot in and that also reduces opportunities for certain players so they move. Some go off the boil
I genuinely can’t see what the problem is with refreshing areas of the team that need it. There has been a massive fuss over Kroenke not providing an attacking player in January and in the next breath the opposite is being touted and Kroenke shouldn’t invest because – quelle surprise – it is because the common held view is that Arteta is the fly in the ointment and needs replacing.
Common held view that Arteta is the fly in the ointment and needs replacing. Yes please. 🤷♂️
When that happens, I sincerely hope for the love I hold for Arsenal, that the replacement brings the league title with him. Until then, instead of being a smartie pants, why not add a smidgeon more to the conversation, Derek?
Unfortunately SueP,
Managers don’t bring League Titles with them. They build proper sized squads to win them.
Something the current manager has failed to do in 5 seasons.
But knowing this club these days him and win the dog will be able to get phase 6 under way come the 2025/2026 season. 🙄🤦♂️🤷♂️
They’d better not make Win redundant the way they did the original Gunnersaurus.😠
We had a manager who failed to build League title winning squads for 14 years Derek 🙄🤦
Yes Herr Drier I agree with that. And the Manager rightly got called out on it, far more than Arteta ever is. And don’t forget that manager (Wenger), won plenty of trophy’s with Arsenal.
Derek, I don’t remember Wenger being called out in 2009, which was five years after his last title win.
I believe that there was two things that helped Wenger, one was that with the trophy’s he had won gave him more credit in the bank than Arteta, and two he was at least producing FA Cup winning sides in the lean title years. Something Arteta continually fails to do.
Derek, he wasn’t “producing FA Cup winning sides” though. He went nine years, ’05-’14, without winning any trophies. That is the longest any manager of The Arsenal has gone without winning a trophy and not been sacked.
Herr Drier, I stand corrected. 😉👍
A bit of a weak argument to suggest that anybody else apart from Klopp at the beginning of Arteta’s tenure and Pep, who outsmarted every other manager since, is a resounding failure.
You’re getting very repetative Derek, especially so about the dog.