For Arsenal, over the past period of matches, they have gradually regained their form, which has improved their position on the league table. Regardless, with the season just over halfway through, they remain among the contenders for the championship. At the same time, Arsenal's recruitment in this transfer window has officially started, with at least two significant signings already "on the verge" of completion. Overall, Arsenal's performance this season has shown a clear contrast between attack and defense. Defensively, Arteta's team is the best-performing in the Premier League; throughout the season so far, they have conceded only 19 goals in 21 games, with an average of only 0.9 goals conceded per game, ranking first in defensive efficiency among all teams. Players such as Saliba, Gabriel, and Thomas Partey have all performed at an extremely high level. In the eyes of the outside world, the reason why Arsenal has performed well in strong matchups in recent seasons is mainly due to the stability of their defense. However, in comparison, the team's performance in attack is somewhat lacking. Objectively speaking, purely from a data perspective, Arsenal has scored 41 goals in the league this season, second only to Liverpool and Tottenham, ranking third, which basically matches their current position. However, it is worth noting that in Arsenal's goals, corner kicks account for too high a proportion, and the team's positional attack efficiency is not ideal. Looking at the distribution of goals within the team, Havertz, who has scored the most goals, has only 7 league goals to his name and cannot enter…

For Arsenal, although the team's recent performance has shown some improvement and the situation in the league standings has improved, considering that there are still obvious weaknesses in the team's lineup and their tactical approach this season is somewhat monotonous, their championship prospects do not look promising. According to British media reports, Arsenal management has made a decision to adjust the squad during the winter transfer window. Several key players will be let go, while the team will also welcome some top-level reinforcements. In the eyes of outsiders, the main reason why Arsenal's offense has been criticized this season is Arteta's obsession with set-piece tactics. The team's offensive goal is to create free kicks and corners in the frontcourt, losing the characteristics of penetrating through short passes, cutting combinations, and quick counterattacks to tear apart the opponent's defense. To achieve this goal, Arteta has focused on recruiting tall players with excellent heading ability in the last two transfer windows. Merino came to the team under such circumstances. However, this tactical approach also brought significant drawbacks, namely that when the efficiency of scoring from set-pieces decreased, Arsenal found it difficult to score enough goals through other means. At the same time, due to the accumulation of many tall and slow midfielders, the midfield operation efficiency was significantly poor. Especially when facing the opponent's fast counterattack, Arsenal's central midfielders and holding midfielders find it difficult to get into position in time, putting great pressure on the backline. Moreover, among Arsenal's current midfielders, whether it is Merino, Jorginho, or Declan Rice who is…