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Tom Coley

Mikel Arteta transfers vindicated and rewarded for Arsenal form with Erling Haaland standard met

Arsenal's early season form has been rewarded with two specific individuals being singled out for their start to the campaign.

Both former Manchester City players Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko have made key changes to the atmosphere at the Emirates, helping Mikel Arteta's side to the top spot in the league with some of the most impressive performances of the season too.

Jesus, who came to be the main man at his new club, and Zinchenko, given more reign to dominate games and have a leading role in a team. Both have vindicated the changes Arteta made and the £75m that Arsenal spent on two players willingly sold by the Premier League champions.

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Their first six matches with the Gunners have helped wield five wins domestically.

In a team made up of the best performing new signings, two of Arsenal's five have made the XI, demonstrating the shrewd business and planning done over the summer.

WhoScored's early season rankings put Jesus as a forward alongside Erling Haaland, whilst Zinchenko is rated the best new left-back in the league. Their ratings of 7.75 for Jesus and 6.95 for Zinchenko are both in the top six, whilst the three goals and three assists made the Brazilian second, only behind Haaland.

Zinchenko, who has made four league appearances, has one assist so far but has used his versatility and experience of previously playing in midfield to rack up 2.2 tackles per 90 and a man of the match award in his first match.

Although Haaland was part of the reason that Jesus was free to leave Manchester City, and his ten goals already in the league is an astonishing return, the Gunners have made use of their new signing. They have found a system that gets the most out of his creativity and his goalscoring ability.

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