Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta doesn't need statistics or any pundit to tell him that his side should have wrapped up a top-four finish before the final day of the season.
But some unavoidable events, such as injuries to stars like Thomas Partey, have contributed to their plight. And the Spaniard will be eager to put that right in the summer transfer window in order to prevent a similar collapse from occurring next season.
After a mixed debut campaign in the Premier League in 2020-21, Partey has emerged as a key pillar in the Gunners' side in the engine room this season. Asserting himself in a similar manner to how Patrick Vieira used to boss the midfield, the Ghanaian has rarely looked out of place alongside Granit Xhaka — that is when he hasn't been sidelined by injury.
