Manchester City Liverpool set an example, Arsenal and Manchester United share the same tragedy, Arteta is going to give up

Abstract: Arsenal's dilemma of center recruitment in the summer window indeed reflects the club's multiple challenges in strategy and execution. This article attempts to analyze and potential solutions from key points.

Premier League powerhouse Arsenal is a little depressed. The entire European football world knows that the Gunners need to strengthen the center in the summer window, but whether it is York, Sheschko, Maduaike + Rashford, they are either overpaid or internally rejected. It is said that the management has serious differences with the coaching team.

Deep reasons for the frustration of the target candidate

Economic factors: The transfer fee of Yorke (Sporting Lisbon) and Seschko (Leipzig) may exceed 60 million euros, and the players require a weekly salary of more than £200,000, which conflicts with Arsenal's salary structure in recent years (maximum salary of Saka is about £200,000).

Tactical adaptation dispute: Maduaike and Rashford are more flanking attributes, Arteta may think that it does not meet the "No. 9" requirements, and management considers potential commercial value to cause differences.

The core of management contradictions

signing rights game: Arteta tends to young, high-potential players but need to be trained (such as Jesus before), and the management may pursue combat power or commercial value more, similar to Manchester United's "star strategy" risks.

Additional missing: Failure to lay out secondary targets in advance (such as Brentford Tony), resulting in passiveness.

Breakthrough suggestions

Adjust the target range: consider higher cost-effective options, such as Stuttgart Gilasi (the termination fee is only 17.5 million euros) or loan to Chelsea Broa.

Internal potential: Give youth training forward Envanelli more opportunities, or transform Havertz into a full-time center.

Clear the division of power: learn from the Liverpool "recruitment committee" model and clarify the decision-making weight of scouts, coaches and CEOs.

Long-term impact assessment

If the center is not strengthened, Arsenal may repeat the mistake of insufficient firepower in the second half of last season (the average goal average of 0.8 fewer than Manchester City in the last season). But blindly high-priced signings may also undermine the balance of the locker room and need to be weighed carefully.

At present, Arsenal needs to unify internal opinions as soon as possible to avoid target players being intercepted due to delays (such as rumors about Seschko and Chelsea), and clarify that the summer window operation may directly determine whether it can truly strive for the Premier League championship next season.

Relatively speaking, London public opinion and local fans are more anxious because the transfer progress of Liverpool and Manchester City is gratifying, such as Wilz, Reindes and even Serky, have already been in place, and have even started the journey of the Club World Cup. A brief review of Arsenal only finalized La Liga midfielder Zuvimendi, but let go of veterans Thomas, Jorginho and Zinchenko. It is rumored that left winger Martin was targeted by Bayern in the Bundesliga, just like a player supermarket, and was even ridiculed to be almost disbanded.

Comparison with competitors Crisis

Manchester City/Liverpool's precise reinforcement:

Manchester City signed Reindes (65 million euros) to fill the aging vacancy of De Bruyne, Liverpool introduced Wilz (110 million euros) to strengthen midfield creativity, while Arsenal signed Zuvimendi (defensive midfielder) for only 42 million euros, and the offense and defensive conversion efficiency is still doubtful.

The lineup thickness is weakened:

let Thomas (Saudi United), Jorginho (contract expiration) and Zinchenko (probably transfer), the midfield experience value has dropped by 40% (the total appearance of the three players last season is 35%), Martinelli leaves the team, and the left-side burst point will be completely missing. The root cause of the "Player Supermarket" tag:

The error in adjusting salary structure:

Cleaning veterans over 30 years old is a reasonable operation, but the same level of substitutes were not introduced simultaneously (such as not quoting Paqueta), resulting in thin lineups.

Passive seller risk:

Martinelli is being watched by Bayern (the offer may reach 70 million euros), reflecting the club's lack of core players' strategy to stay in the team, similar to the vicious cycle of being forced to sell Van Persie in 2015.

Emergency Remedy Plan

Priority Reinforcement List: + Immediately start Center B Plan (such as Sesco's liquidated damages clause of 60 million euros) + Intercept Bayern targets: exchange Martinelli for Terr + cash (filling the center vacancy) + Sign-free veteran transition (considering the free agent Rakitic)

Tactical adjustment plan:

If you cannot sign, you need to use a 4-2-3-1 formation to allow Odegao to pass directly from the front midfielder, and Havertz broke out (average 1.2 key passes per game last season).

Public opinion crisis management

sends a positive signal:

takes the initiative to officially announce the renewal of youth training young players (such as 16-year-old striker Dubery) to create an image of attaching importance to localization.

Transfer focus:

Schedule the preseason to warm up with Real Madrid/Milan and other giants, and temporarily cover up the transfer dilemma with competitive performance.

The remaining timetable of the window period:

Core signings must be completed before July 15 (avoid insufficient preseason running-in), and at least 2 more people should be signed before the start of the Premier League in August (1 center + 1 wing), otherwise the situation of the four-game situation may be overtaken by Chelsea/Manchester United.

It is indeed a potential crisis that cannot be underestimated. Arteta seems not to realize the seriousness of the problem and is probably still on vacation. Even the in full swing of Club World Cup arena has not been seen. As the London newspaper pointed out quite urgently: only the ostrich bury their heads in the sand and ignore everything that is happening around them. It is equivalent to strongly suggesting that Arteta is still escaping. Don’t you want to continue to take charge of Arsenal? Please be sure to take it calmly and objectively!