While Arsenal’s 2021/22 campaign may have ended in disappointment, there were plenty of positives for Mikel Arteta and his staff to take from the season as a whole. After a summer overhaul, a young squad was assembled to return the Gunners to European football.
The first few results were sluggish, as the new players got used to each other and injuries and illness ran through the camp, but they picked up. A charge towards a Champions League return was on the cards. However, they had to settle for fifth and Europa League football.
If Arteta is hoping his side will go one step further next season, some work will have to be done to the squad. The lack of squad depth was on display towards the end of the last campaign, while the need for a clinical striker, or two, will likely be a priority.
