Arsenal Q&A LIVE: Mail Sport’s Isaan Khan solutions your questions

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On Dec 20, 2023

By Isaan Khan and Tamara Prenn For Mailonline

Published: 13:45, 20 December 2023 | Updated: 14:41, 20 December 2023

Follow Mail Sport’s reside weblog as Isaan Khan solutions all the large questions concerning Arsenal.

Q: How blissful will Arsenal be with the Champions League draw and making ready to face Porto? They have been shut down by Portuguese opponents on their final outing in Europe, but it surely’s usually been considered a kinder draw

A: They will probably be moderately blissful certainly. It gained’t be a tie Arsenal can afford to take their eye off, however one the Gunners will probably be agency favourites for.

RB Leipzig and Inter Milan have been amongst Arsenal’s potential opponents – each would have offered a far more durable check.

So the north London membership can really feel relieved, and their followers may have eyes on at the very least the quarter-final stage.

Q: Arteta acquired one other yellow card throughout victory in opposition to Brighton final weekend simply days after being cleared of his earlier FA cost – does he have a self-discipline drawback he must curb, or is he being unfairly focused?

A: That’s a fourth yellow card now. It’s an issue. I don’t imagine he’s being unfairly focused.

His wild waving of the arms in opposition to Brighton, while breaching his technical space many instances, needed to be addressed or the boundaries managers have to stick to solely turn out to be ever extra inconsistent.

Q: Roberto De Zerbi referred to as Arsenal one of the best crew within the league – forward of a top-table conflict with Liverpool, is that this true?

A: With Man City’s current drop-off in kind, you may definitely make a case for that. Right now, at this current second, I might agree.

Their power in depth is spectacular and so they have gained video games even once they haven’t appeared convincing.

But as seen with City on many events, it’s within the second half of the season the place they flip the warmth up a notch.

I count on them to get again to prime spot within the coming months.

Q: Aside from a attainable transfer for Ivan Toney, how are Arsenal making ready for the January window and which areas are they seeking to goal?

A: Aside from assessing striker choices, it’s in central midfield and defence that the Gunners are monitoring.

Thomas Partey has been tormented by harm issues so a midfielder within the mould of Joao Palhinha or Amadou Onana will probably be of enchantment to the membership.

Q: There’s been a variety of noise round Arsenal being the front-runner to safe the signature of Ivan Toney – how possible are the membership to maneuver for him throughout the January window, or will they wait till the summer time?

A: I believe they may wait till the summer time.

After splashing £200million over final summer time, it’s unlikely the membership could be prepared to once more put down one other charge in extra of £80million for Toney on this January window.

I believe they may wait till the summer time.

After splashing £200million over final summer time, it’s unlikely the membership could be prepared to once more put down one other charge in extra of £80million for Toney on this January window.

Q: Today marks 4 years to the day since Mikel Arteta was appointed head coach – how would you price his tenure thus far and has he met – or exceeded – expectation?

A: Exceeded expectation. Because Arsenal completed runners-up final season, solely profitable the title this season – or reaching the Champions League last – will probably be seen as a development.

He has completed an incredible job which has now left expectations sky excessive, and in some instances unreasonably so.

But that’s half and parcel of main a behemoth of a membership like Arsenal.

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Key Updates

Q: There’s been a variety of noise round Arsenal being the front-runner to safe the signature of Ivan Toney – how possible are the membership to maneuver for him throughout the January window, or will they wait till the summer time?
Q: Today marks 4 years to the day since Mikel Arteta was appointed head coach – how would you price his tenure thus far and has he met – or exceeded – expectation?