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Our factory has collapsed. Is he the first person in charge of Arsenal?

9:32am, 8 August 2025【Football】

Before the start of this season, everyone's expectations for Arsenal were still very high. The team failed to win the championship on all fronts last season, and the reasons were exposed quite clearly: there were too many players who were short of injuries for a long time, and the Gunners' rotation could not be up; the wingers undertake too many organizational tasks, and the midfield engineering has led to uneven distribution of offensive organization; the team's strong dialogue efficiency in points far exceeds expectations, but there is no reliable killer in the center position, which also makes the team's points efficiency far lower than Liverpool when facing weak teams.

So, in the first summer window of Berta officially took over, Arsenal opened fire: Maduaike was taken in the forward position, and is still talking about Eze of Crystal Palace, and the filling thickness was filled while optimizing and upgrading; in the midfield, Norgao and Suvimendi, and slightly increased the proportion of midfield players' technical elements in the case of point-to-point substitutions; Dzekelish was added to the center position, and the central defender made up for Moscrat's fresh blood, and Kepa was found at the goalkeeper position to serve as a substitute for Raya, stabilized Skeli and Envanelli's status while supporting Doman. Arsenal played a full-level operation this summer.

However, in the preseason stage, the team's condition is really not good. In the first game of the preseason, they tried their best in the Maotan Factory derby and easily solved AC Milan. However, in the game against Newcastle, when they encountered a serious British confrontation, the Gunners didn't feel comfortable kicking, and they relied on Daoman to break through the points in one-stop to get through. In the match against Tottenham, when the bayonet was hit, Arsenal was technically knocked down by Saar again. In the first game of the Chiefs Cup, the team lost 2-3 to Villarreal at home.

After the game, Arteta's interview still seemed official and lukewarm: "We are disappointed with the result. I think the team seemed too immature at some moments, especially in terms of defensive ambitions and counter-pressures, the opponent scored three goals in three shots. We are not satisfied with this result, but in terms of overall performance, I am very, very pleased."

From Arteta's perspective, the team bought a group of people, and it is still in the running-in period, and it is indeed not difficult to understand that the performance has fluctuations. Judging from the performances in these games, Zhekelais obviously has not found his form yet. Suvimenti can implement tactical requirements, but he cannot bring too many surprises. Nolgao's performance is far beyond his value. Maduaike is worthy of his identity as a bandit on the bench, but whether he can stand the starter still needs time to test.

However, from the perspective of fans, Arteta may be the first person in charge of Arsenal. In the past few seasons, Arteta has indeed allowed Arsenal to qualify for the Champions League, but with the investment in the first place in Europe, he really has no ability to let Arsenal win the championship. His thinking is quite rigid, he is too engineered to train players, lacks tactics, and has no skill in his early years. The team's style has become conservative. Even if there is no hope of competing for the championship in the league last year, he does not have the courage to gamble in the Champions League. It can be said that the head coach's conservative style has become the DNA of this Arsenal. When conservative replaces gorgeousness, it is still impossible to allow Arsenal to complete its transformation. The Gunners may also be time to welcome the change.