Players who wouldn’t usually be involved have been given game time and Wenger’s men have a genuine chance of reaching the latter stages if they continue to blast opposition apart like they did on Thursday. The Europa League games have been a mixed bag of quality so far but Arsenal have benefitted in almost every possible way. With Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil yet to sign new contract extensions, there could still be opportunities for both Walcott and Wilshere in the first team on a more regular basis. Wilshere’s first goal in over two years almost sent a message of its own to Wenger who witnessed the Gunners academy product involved heavily in three of the six goals Arsenal scored. The likes of Walcott are unable to fit into the current system Wenger deploys and his impressive performance against the Belarusian side, who were beyond abysmal at times, showed that he is ready to play when called upon.Ĭould it be that Wenger used Thursday's game as an experiment for the rest of the season? The formation change may be seen again for the coming games including Sunday's match against Southampton if the 6-0 thrashing is anything to go by, with the likes of Alexis, Ozil and Lacazette all set to return for the trip to St. Carlos Alcaraz: Why are Arsenal, Tottenham and Inter tracking the €25m Argentine teenager?Ī 3-4-2-1 formation helped salvage some pride in Arsenal’s campaign last season yet it seemingly acted as a placebo instead of a breakthrough tactical change.The greatest Brazilian in Premier League history? Man City's Fernandinho bows out after nine trophy-laden years.
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