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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was exiled from the Arsenal first-team earlier this season - but did Mikel Arteta make the right decision?

Goals per game: 2.3 Goals against per game: 1.42 Goals per game: 1.28

ARSENAL strengthened their grip on fourth spot with a 3-2 win over Watford on Sunday.

And again, they're likely to be judged on whether or not Arsenal can snap up the elite No.9 that Arteta craves. But the onus will still be on Arteta and Arsenal to source an elite No.9 in the summer; and the pressure to do so will arguably be even greater than it was in January. When the curtain came down on an uninspiring month in the transfer market back in January, Arteta and Edu were pelted with criticism from all angles from fans who feared that the failure to sign a striker could hamper their Champions League hopes. It's a scenaro didn't exactly seem to be on the cards after Mikel Arteta and the Arsenal hierarchy failed to bolster the squad in January. On paper, it's a relatively simple task for Arteta and the Gunners recruitment team in the summer. The Gunners are now firmly in the driving seat in the race to clinch the final Champions League berth with their three games in hand on Manchester United, who are currently a point and a place below them.

A dynamic forward line fired on all cylinders once again to ensure that Arsenal continue to control their Champions League qualification destiny.

He needs to continue to behave and live the way he is doing, nothing else." "They understand when to do what in relation to what the opponent is doing so this is good. The time Arsenal have had to work without European football -- and in their midseason break to Dubai -- is paying off. There was a joy to their play from the outset and a superb opening goal came in just the fifth minute. Cucho Hernandez's brilliant 11th-minute bicycle kick drew the hosts level and briefly threatened an upset, only for Saka to underline that his palpable talent is augmented by a fine work ethic. Bukayo Saka scored one and made another as Arsenal claimed a 3-2 win at Watford on Sunday to take another vital step forward in their pursuit of Champions League qualification.

Five years after hanging up his boots, Mikel Arteta arguably claimed another Arsenal assist as we beat Watford on Sunday. With his side 2-1 up, the ball ...

"Once we scored the third one I think we should have played a completely different game. Copyright 2022 The Arsenal Football Club plc. As well, the uncertainty that if they scored a goal then the game was on.

Jonathan David and Renato Sanches have given Arsenal a reason to pursue both players after their celebration for Lille.

However, the 24-year-old put talks on hold because he is ready for a new adventure. Arsenal needs to sign a striker in the summer due to the likely departure of Alexandre Lacazette , as his contract is set to expire at the end of the season. Both players have been linked with a potential move to north London in the summer, as Mikel Arteta will look to strengthen in both the forward and midfield positions.

The Gunners are currently reaping the benefits of how a top-tier academy system can one day come in handy for first-team matters as Bukayo Saka and Emile ...

He still has a lot of competition in front of him. A regular for the U-18's, it is widely expected to only be a matter of time before he makes his way up the ranks and into the U-23's before eventually tasting first-team football in north London. “[Too much hype around him] is what we have to avoid. Mirror Football has taken a look at four of Arsenal's academy wonderkids to see who is the most likely to follow in the footsteps of the current Gunners fan-favourites. In what will make for welcome news in the eyes of the Gunners fanbase, the club are fairly confident the emergence of Saka and Smith Rowe will not be a fluke given the new generation of talent about to emerge. The Gunners are favourites in the eyes of many to snag the coveted fourth spot come the end of the season, which in turn would seal a return to the Champions League for the first time in five seasons.