Arsenal were on the verge of finishing 4th in the Premier League last season and regaining their lost Champions League status. But Mikel Arteta’s team lost momentum in the last few matches and ended up giving up their 4th place to Tottenham and finishing 5th.
However, Arsenal have made a strong and promising start to their 2022/23 season. They have beaten Crystal Palace by 2-0 in a tricky fixture. Arsenal have done some smart transfer business this summer. They have bought Gabriel Jesus and Zinchenko from Manchester City and the latter got the first assist of Arsenal’s 2022/23 campaign. Jesus was also threatening on the attack.
The most improved man was William Saliba. The Arsenal man was on loan at Ligue 1 club Marseille last season and showed that he has it in him to play at a big club. Arteta trusted him and the Frenchman has repaid his manager’s trust. Just take a look at the stats from his match winning performance.
Crystal Palace – 0 : Arsenal – 2 (Gabriel Martinelli 20′, Marc Guehi (OG) 85′)
With Arsenal winning against Crystal Palace in the Premier League 2022/23 season opener, Mikel Arteta has now won his 50th league match as Arsenal manager. He is the second fastest to achieve this feat.
Arteta has taken 98 league games to win 50 matches, only Arsene Wenger was able to better that. The Arsenal icon racked up 50 league wins in only 94 games.
Arteta has been smart this summer and has strengthened his team to challenge for the top 4 places once again. After failing to do so by a small margin last season, Aretat’s men have started this season with a win which would do a world of good to their confidence.
