Arsenal sit fourth within the desk after the opening three video games of the brand new Premier League season – two factors behind Manchester Metropolis and Liverpool.
The Gunners secured encouraging victories over Wolves and Aston Villa of their first two matches, however might solely draw 1-1 at dwelling to Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday, after Declan Rice’s purple card was adopted by Joao Pedro’s equaliser for the guests.
Kai Havertz had given Arsenal a first-half lead in that match, following up his purpose and help towards Wolves on the opening day, as he’s once more began up entrance for Mikel Arteta’s males this season.
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The Gunners got here so near profitable the league final season, falling two factors brief to Manchester Metropolis on the ultimate day of the marketing campaign, having been 5 factors behind Pep Guardiola’s aspect a yr earlier, following a number of years within the wilderness.
However Manchester Metropolis have began ominously this season, with Erling Haaland netting a hat-trick in a 3-1 win at West Ham United on Saturday – his second successive Premier League treble, taking his tally to this point this time period to a ridiculous seven objectives in three video games.
Emmanuel Petit was a key a part of an Arsenal staff that gained the Premier League title in 1997/98, forming a significant midfield double act with Patrick Vieira, behind Dennis Bergkamp and Ian Wright up entrance.
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The Gunners legend is prepared the membership to win the title once more this season, however admits some issues about their placing choices. Arsenal have been linked with strikers in the course of the switch window, however didn’t in the end signal an out-and-out centre ahead.
“I hope they will win the league,” Petit informed FourFourTwo, in an unique interview, talking in affiliation with BetVictor.
“I believe they closed the hole to Manchester Metropolis within the final two years, however Metropolis are nonetheless the reference. You possibly can see that from the beginning of the Premier League, they’re nonetheless superb, with Haaland the cyborg up entrance!
“Nonetheless Arsenal are lacking a striker, we are able to see that. I noticed the sport towards Brighton and though I believe Kai Havertz has made a very good begin to the season, I believe they miss somebody within the penalty space, somebody deep behind the defenders, somebody that may carry possibility B up entrance.
“Typically I’ve the sensation that when Arsenal aren’t nice, which occurred on Saturday, Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice didn’t play their finest sport, and when these two guys aren’t actually good, it has an impression on the staff.
“You possibly can see that they’re lacking possibility B as a result of generally the best way they play is predictable, so they should change generally.
“They will nonetheless play the identical means, however they should carry extra choices into their sport individually, ranging from the striker.”
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