Arsenal has been on another level this season; they have been dominant. They have dismantled almost every Premier League team they have encountered. The greatest thing Arteta can guide Arsenal to is PL title glory, but if they do not win the league title, they will return to Champions League football after a six-year absence.
Overall, Arsenal will need to be stronger than they have been recently to demonstrate that they have restored themselves as Premier League powerhouses, and can make sure that we stay in the Champions League for many years to come.
Arteta will need to get it right in the transfer window if they want to maintain their supremacy and be intolerable to their opponents. Bringing in free agent Marco Asensio could be a good decision. If his position at Real Madrid does not change, Asensio will be a free agent in the summer. Arsenal is one of the major clubs interested in him, and Gabby Agbonlahor believes he would be an ideal summer signing for the Gunners.
“It’s exactly the sort of signing they need. Asensio isn’t playing as much as he’d like right now,” said Gabby on Football Insider.
“But he’s done so many good things for a long time at Real Madrid. He gets into tight spaces; he’s a flair player.
“They are the characteristics that Arsenal will be searching for this summer. And you look at their bench sometimes and just feel like they could do with a few extra top-quality signings.
“For me, he’s perfect. If Arsenal want to stay in that title fight every year, they’ve got to add to this squad.”
Bukayo Saka may have a perfect backup at right wing in Marco Asensio, just as Gabriel Martinelli has in Leandro Trossard. With Arsenal likely to compete in the Champions League next season, Arteta will need to rotate frequently to keep his squad fresh. With Asensio, there won’t be much of an uproar if Saka is rested once in a while.
Would his experience help us in our Champions League challenge next season?
Sam P
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I rate Marco Asensio a lot, but I rate Federico Chiesa even more. He is a serious player. Would not cost a fortune either.
More nonsense. He is an expensive squad player. We need better
Surely we can get better than Asensio, the kid has no ceiling and is average at best.
Certainly agree with the article. He is a great player and his Spanish connection with Arteta should make the deal work. We need a strong squad next season to compete inthe CL and maintain our PL title push and for this we require quality depth and Asensio is the exact rotation for Saka.
Arteta has not rotated players a lot this year even though we have some quality players on the bench.
Zinchenko could start in place of Xhaka and Tierney at LB would not be much of a drop off.
Tomiyasu was brilliant when he first joined, and can play any position of the back 4. Jorginho can cover Partey and Xhaka as well in the midfield.
With Europa games and the final stretch to May, there are plenty of opportunities to introduce different combinations to the starting squad.
Gone are the days of Sokratis and Kola on the bench, inconsistent Auba, Laca, and Pepe. We have good players to bring in; rested, healthy, and hungry to perform.