Edu's impact as technical director at Arsenal is finally showing rewards on the pitch. The Brazilian has put trust in a project led by Mikel Arteta in an ambitious but necessary restructure of the squad and the club's plans, and the three years of work are taking shape.
The 44-year-old was appointed in July 2019, four months before Arteta was appointed manager of the club following Unai Emery's sacking. In the three years since, he has moved on a group of underperforming and overpaid players, laying the foundation for a core built from Hale End products.
The transfer business has reflected the steps, integrating exciting youth prospects with experience and quality from around the Premier League and the world. Now, sitting top of the tree six games into the season, Edu's next stage needs to keep Arsenal in the current positive flow.
