Mikel Arteta is aware that Arsenal need more “explosiveness” in attack, and his staff are looking to rectify this in the January transfer window, although much of this would have been clear to see before Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup defeat to Newcastle United. Alexander Isak, who has so frequently been linked with the London club, was the clear difference. It was hard not to think that Arsenal would be halfway to the Carabao Cup final and probably much closer to Liverpool in the league if they had the Swede in the team or anyone like him.
There are admittedly few like Isak right now but that emphasises the point. Arsenal could just do with something.
