Arsenal won convincingly against Man City in the English Super Cup, opening up an expectation for a successful new season. Mikel Arteta's goal is very clear, he wants to defend the Premier League title. However, the question is how to improve and elevate a champion team, which already possesses too many good elements?
Mikel Arteta is very similar to Pep Guardiola in one point, which is meticulousness. No team is 100% perfect. Arsenal is very good, but for Arteta, each match is a lesson. As soon as he sees something is wrong, he will immediately make changes or find ways to turn around. That is also why after many years of construction, Arteta's Arsenal has achieved the most stable state in all teams in the Premier League.
We are clearly aware of the gap with top teams, so the whole team wants to narrow it down. Therefore, each individual of Arsenal is trying to get better every day. This ambition needs more support from the club, it needs to be pushed higher when there is a good base" - Mikel Arteta shared.
That saying of the Spanish captain is like a hint that the current squad is still not enough. In recent weeks, the "Gunners" have welcomed Christos Tzolis and Bruno Guimaraes. Both new signings played very well in the recent win against Man City. Arsenal have missed two big deals, Morgan Rogers and Vinicius Jr. They can rest assured about the attack with Tzolis, and the midfield with Bruno, but that is still not enough, especially in defense.
Because William Saliba and Jurrien Timber are still recovering from injuries, in the 9 reserve players in the recent English Super Cup match, Arsenal only had Piero Hincapie as a true defender. Commenting on this shortage, Arteta bluntly said that there are positions that need to be strengthened due to some key players being injured. The team has been trying to find new factors for weeks and just need a reasonable plan, Arsenal will pursue it seriously.
Among the options being considered, Arsenal are paying more attention to the right flank. The most mentioned name is Ezri Konsa, but the English star is being quoted a price of up to 60 million pounds by Aston Villa. This forces the "Gunners" to change plans like Jarell Quansah of Bayer Leverkusen.
Although there are rumors about recruiting more center forwards such as Victor Osimhen of Galatasaray, when the new season is a few days away, Arsenal is forced to reorganize their defense, which is a more urgent task as they have a fairly large attack.
