The most obvious thing right now is that Arsenal has become an almost unstoppable attacking force. In the exciting 5-0 victory over Leeds United, the "Gunners" showed their destructive power in attack.
After his lackluster debut against Manchester United, Viktor Gyokeres quickly responded when he shined against Leeds. His ability to move without the ball and his physical strength have helped him open up many gaps for Arsenal's attack.
Of course, more difficult challenges are certainly waiting for Gyokeres. And this is just the beginning of the Swedish striker's journey in the Premier League.
Next, Arsenal will travel to Anfield to face Liverpool. The Gunners started the promising season with 2 wins, 2 clean sheets and even defeated Tottenham in the transfer market.
New signing Eberechi Eze, who was warmly welcomed on his debut against Leeds, will become an important addition to Arsenal's attack. He can play on the left wing, wrapped in to connect the game, but is likely to take on the number 10 role.
With Eze, Arteta will have much better squad depth and the injury crisis that haunted last season will find it difficult to defeat their ambition to compete for the title this season.
However, doubts remain. The win over Leeds was not completely convincing as the away team worriedly waited for the Emirates to open the scoring. It was not until the 34th minute that Jurrien Timber successfully headed off Declan Rice's corner to break the deadlock.
Leeds played well in the first half, limiting Arsenal to create clear opportunities. Despite being overwhelmed and suffering heavy defeats, the performance of Daniel Farke and his team still reminded that The Gunners could easily get muddy if they repeat familiar mistakes.
The strange thing is that Arsenal struggled for most of the first half. They are testing new pieces with midfielder Martin Zubimendi and Declan Rice leading the counter-attacks.
But at the same time, there are countless overloaded and inaccurate handling, causing the connection to break down. The atmosphere in the stands gradually became tense. Gyokeres missed the opportunity despite having time to handle it, Odegaard hesitated in a confusing cross and pass back.
Some say Arteta is too obsessed with set goals, making Arsenal's playing style predictable. In that context, Eze is expected to bring more breakthroughs to the "Gunners" attack.
The stalemate was only broken after Rice's corner kick, allowing Timber to jump high to head the ball to open the scoring. However, Odegaard had to practice and leave the pitch immediately, giving way to young talent Ethan Nwaneri.
Arsenal's second goal was a model. Rice took the ball back right in the opponent's half. Zubimendi then joined the deployment before Timber assisted Bukayo Saka to launch a dangerous cross-angle shot, the ball softly touched Lucas Perri's hand and went into the net.
Just a few minutes after the second half started, the image of Saka sitting on the pitch made the entire Emirates hold their breath. He was forced off the pitch, and his chances of making the Liverpool break are almost zero. The bigger risk is that Arsenal could lose Odegaard, Kai Havertz, Ben White and Gabriel Jesus when facing the defending champions.
What is consoling for Arteta is that he has more options to rotate than last season. In particular, positive signs from Gyokeres are appearing. In the 48th minute, the Swedish striker escaped down the left wing, bounced into the penalty area and scored.
Before that, Timber continued to leave his mark with a goal from a corner kick. equally impressive was Max Dowman - a 15-year-old talent - who came on and immediately made his mark. His skillful fall in the penalty area helped Arsenal get a penalty, allowing Gyokeres to complete his double.
Arsenal ended the match with an optimistic mood. An Arsenal version 2.0 of Arteta is slowly taking shape, with both confidence and challenge at the same time.
