On Saturday night, a short walk from the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal supporters gathered along Upper Street, Islington, buoyed by a straightforward win over West Ham United and the sight of Liverpool struggling at Chelsea. That contrast left questions about the side that spent heavily in the summer and was widely deemed to have \u201cwon the transfer window\u201d.<\/p>\n
Liverpool invested \u00a3415 million and recouped \u00a3187 million but looked a lesser team against Chelsea. New signings such as Alexander Isak have yet to hit full stride. Isak has managed 312 minutes and one goal since arriving and missed early Premier League matches while training alone. Mohamed Salah appeared a shadow of his usual self on the night.<\/p>\n
Arsenal, by contrast, have accelerated momentum after investing \u00a3255 million. The arrivals have bolstered the squad. Martin \u00d8degaard limped off against West Ham with a knee injury that will sideline him \u201cfor weeks ,\u201d but Eberechi Eze, signed for \u00a360 million, offers creativity between the lines. Viktor Gy\u00f6keres, a \u00a364 million centre-forward, has three Premier League goals already. Mart\u00edn Zubimendi, another \u00a360 million recruit, provides positioning, ball-winning and passing. All three played their part in the victory over West Ham.<\/p>\n
Mikel Arteta\u2019s substitutions mattered. When \u00d8degaard went off, Zubimendi came on, Declan Rice moved closer to Eze and the team grew more threatening. Arteta also introduced Ethan Nwaneri, Mikel Merino, Gabriel Martinelli and Myles Lewis-Skelly. Arsenal\u2019s depth now includes signings such as Christian N\u00f8rgaard, Cristhian Mosquera and Kepa Arrizabalaga, alongside established internationals like Ben White.<\/p>\n
Liverpool\u2019s recruitment has talents that should come good \u2014 Hugo Ekitik\u00e9 alone has started well \u2014 but integration and fitness have been issues, and they suffered from not completing moves such as Marc Gu\u00e9hi in time. There is also the unquantifiable impact of Diogo Jota\u2019s tragic death on the squad.<\/p>\n
With Arsenal top through the international break, and Manchester City and Liverpool close behind, the campaign remains wide open. For now Arsenal\u2019s summer work has given them a clearer platform.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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