The squad led by Mikel Arteta finished the season in second place, a position that grants direct access to the Champions League Group Phase. With a great season and a good squad, Arsenal has a lot of players with top of the class performances in their respective positions. To understand their individual impact to the team, we present the average ratings of the players in a Back 4, the type of defense used for the whole season. In addition, this players must meet the necessary minutes requirement to be considered (minimum 450 minutes played in the season in a type of predefined defense: Back 4 or Back 5).
Arsenal’s eleven with the most minutes played this season (Premier League).
Star Player:
- Martin Ødegaard (M&W) – 7.94
With the highest average rating in this squad, Arsenal’s M&W – Ødegaard – was one of the main reasons for the results archived this season. Arsenal’s dynamics require Ødegaard’s play to function properly because of his enormous consistency in the final third in addition to the relevent presence in intermediate (building) process.
Other Key Players:
- G. Jesus (CF) – 7.79
- B. Saka (W) – 7.72
- T. Partey (M) – 7.41
With several players having above average seasons, we need emphasise the average rating obtained by G. Jesus in his first season after being sold by Man. City.
Additional information regarding the team (Premier League).
With more positive results at home than away (14 Home Wins & 12 Away Wins), it is possible to consider Arsenal a stronger team at home. Besides that, the incredible positive goal difference highlights the ability to score goals (2,32 goals per game) with a positive defensive setup (1,18 goals per game).
Arsenal’s eleven and subs with the most minutes played in the Europa League (Minimum 270 minutes played in this competition).
With another presence in the knockout stage of the Europa League, Arsenal managed to play good football in Europe. M. Turner had incredible performances during this competition allowing them to pass the group stage. In addition to that, G. Xhaka was pivotal to this Arsenal squad, being really important for the midfield and for the positive results achieved.
Position most in need of strengthening:
- FB
With ratings below the 7 mark, Arsenal’s Right-Backs (RBs) were the weak spots during this season. To win the Premier League title, Arsenal also needs to strengthen their squad depht since, in the 2023-2024 season, they will take part of the Champions League Group Stage (at least).
Meaning of the used abbreviations:
- G – Games
- W – Wins
- D – Draws
- L – Loses
- P – Points
- GS – Goals Scored
- GA – Goals Against
- GD – Goal Diference
- HW – Home Wins
- AW – Away Wins
Data from FBref.