Arsenal were unable to sign a winger in the summer transfer window, despite the clear need to strengthen in the wide areas. Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli have a lot of pressure to perform until the next opportunity to address this area of the pitch opens.
The introduction of Marquinhos to the first team seemed to somewhat settle the issues in the wing positions. But, Mikel Arteta’s decision away to FK Bodo/Glimt on Thursday night highlighted that the Brazilian still will not be enough to support the starting wingers.
Towards the back end of last season, Saka started to suffer from burnout which was shown through his dip in performances. The Gunners must ensure that this does not happen again by addressing the issue in the January transfer window.
