Bukayo Saka finished the season as Arsenal’s top scorer. The 20-year-old effectively carried the team through games, something which should not be the case for a side like Arsenal.
This is not to say that Arsenal cannot have generational talents such as Saka putting in big numbers as they chase their targets, but there must be greater input from other areas. Throughout the season both Gabriel Martinelli and Emile Smith-Rowe chipped in with goals and assists to try and spread the burden.
However, both saw their goal contributions trail off in the second half of the season. The striker position was a point of vulnerability in 2021/22 and was ultimately the reason why Spurs achieved the fourth spot and Arsenal failed. Alongside the horrific injuries that plagued the side during the run-in.
