[Arsenal]The right wing to “defeat City” is fully equipped… Tomiyasu Takehiro is highly rated, but a British reporter says, “We need to do better than last season” and “Injuries are casting a shadow over his career” | NumberPREMIER

The Gunners, now in their sixth year under Arteta, are the front-runners to defeat City this season, and have started the season with a comfortable victory in the opening game. However, the flawless lineup could also be seen as the start of a crucial year for Tomiyasu, who was delayed due to injury. (Original title:[Local review & team analysis]Takehiro Tomiyasu “Arsenal wants him to perform better than last season”)

“This season, a new story begins. We’re starting from scratch, but I want to tell this story beautifully.”

After the opening game, which they won 2-0, manager Mikel Arteta spoke about the outlook for this season. Two seasons ago, they were second, five points behind the leader Manchester City, and last season they were second, just two points behind City. Although the gap in points with the champion City has narrowed, they were unable to win the league title for the second consecutive season.

Still, there were clear signs of growth in their performance last season. Looking at their stats, they conceded 29 goals, the fewest in the league. They also boasted outstanding stability with 18 clean sheets, the most in the league. On the other hand, even in attack, they scored 91 goals, the second highest in the league. Based on last season’s squad, which has improved its offensive and defensive capabilities, they aim to win the league championship for the first time in 21 years.

Their strong point is their repeated pass and move attack.

The backbone of the team is the idea of ​​positional play. This idea of ​​players changing their positions depending on the location of the ball on the pitch and the opponent’s approach to create numerical superiority has permeated the entire team under Arteta, who is in his sixth season in office. In fact, when the left SB moves to a position in the bottom midfield and acts like a defensive midfielder when in possession of the ball, the inside MF pushes up to the front line to add depth to the attack, and everyone on the pitch moves automatically, connecting passes with a sense of unity. This elegant attack, which repeats “pass and move”, is Arsenal’s greatest strong point.

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