Arsenal intend to continue their strong streak of performances while fighting for the place in the top six and looking at the Europa League draw with Benfica.
After a solid 3-1 league win against Southampton, Arsenal have now won 13 points in their last 5 games and are currently in 8th place in the Premier League, five points from one of the top four.
Arsenal are currently moving in the right direction in the championship campaign after a troubled start as they head into the Europa League clash against the Portuguese Benfica on 18 February.
Arsenal youth lead the attack at the club
With players returning from injury and isolation, while Emile Smith-Rowe and Bukayo Saka lead the attack and Martin Odegaard’s imminent arrival from Real Madrid, Arteta’s football style is slowly beginning to take shape.
Since the integration of Emile-Smith Rowe into the starting lineup, Arsenal has achieved some of the creativity that was desperately lacking since Ozil was omitted from the team and his performances showed the difference the young ace made.
He has been able to open the playing field, whether he is playing centrally in a more creative role, or when he strays to create overlapping runs for defenders and players like Saka to enter the area.
A recent increase in the shape of the Gunners
The Gunners have managed to move from a “relegation battle” team to a team that is one point ahead of “title contender” Chelsea, after finding their offensive pace against some of the clubs that are sitting in the bottom positions of the qualifying league.
Regardless of who they faced, earning points against teams that are defeatable compared to the others, it could be the stepping stone that Arsenal needed to return to winning ways and return to a Champions League spot next season.
Their journey to the top six is difficult, however, with their next four league games being against Manchester United, Wolves, Aston Villa and Leeds United.
With that said, let’s take a look at where Arsenal could potentially be in the standings after the next four Premier League matches.