Arsenal: 3 different, deadly forms this attack could take

Arsenal’s attack used to be as stale as year-old bread, but now there are so many forms they can take. Here are three, equally viable options.

In case you haven’t noticed, Arsenal‘s attack is clicking all of a sudden. To be fair, we kind of knew this was going to happen. But still, seven goals in two Premier League matches is something pretty special. And it was something that showed how we were distancing ourselves from other midtable sides.

Through it all, Mikel Arteta has generally kept the same attacking shape, but that doesn’t mean it’s the only option. In fact, there are so many shapes this attack could take that I’ve built a list here just for the purpose of exploring options.

Keep in mind, this is just how we arrange our strikers and wingers. I’ve left the No. 10 role out because, well, there’s not really an option. Even without that No. 10, we’re looking at Alexandre Lacazette, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Nicolas Pepe, Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli. All splitting time and positions.

So let’s talk about options, starting with one that should look really familiar.

3. The Usual

With Arteta’s 4-2-3-1, he’s been pretty consistent with his personnel choices. Alexandre Lacazette or Eddie Nketiah starts up top, Aubameyang starts on the left and Nicolas Pepe starts on the right.

The benefit here is that we have two blazing goal scorers on either side, they are in the midst of a budding bromance, and up top, you just need someone who’s good on the ball to help link up play and put the finishing touches on attacking moves.

That’s all accomplishable with this arrangement, and it allows for Mesut Ozil to bob and weave through the attacking set-up as well. Which means there is a lot of creativity flowing from touchline to touchline, but there is also the slight snafu on if Lacazette or Nketiah dip in confidence and can’t put finishing touches on.

But hey, when Aubameyang is out there, we always have hope.

Next up, similar, but unexplored.