Arsenal’s rapid resurgence can be attributed to plenty of factors - Mikel Arteta’s coaching, the development of youngsters, even the improved Emirates crowd.
But it’s their shrewd recruitment which has a long rebuild well ahead of its intended schedule. Under Arteta and Sporting Director Edu, the Gunners squad has undergone a dramatic makeover.
Out are the veteran stars on bloated contracts, relics from a previous era of mediocrity. And in their place, young and hungry stars all with a point to prove.
