Arsenal are progressing very well under Mikel Arteta's stewardship and are in a strong position to finish in one of those crucial Champions League places.
Whilst on paper two back-to-back eighth-place finishes are incredibly underwhelming, clear mitigating circumstances have been present since the Spaniard has arrived in north London, with plenty of issues to iron out following Unai Emery's exit.
When diving into the finer details and rewinding back to Boxing Day of 2020, Hale End Graduate Emile Smith Rowe's inclusion into the team enabled Arteta to deploy a more favourable system and since then, Arsenal have managed to take 98 points in 48 Premier League games.
