Why is Arsenal flying high?

((Baonghean.vn) - The victory over Swansea City helped Arsenal have a streak of 6 consecutive wins in the Premier League. What makes a team that had a shaky start with only 1 point after 2 matches have such an impressive record?

Since Thierry Henry moved to Barcelona, ​​coach Wenger has had to struggle to find someone to fill the void left by the French international. Many faces have been brought in and entrusted to him, but none of them have satisfied the “professor” and the “gunners” fans.

Perhaps this season will be different, when Theo Walcott Sanchez and Alexis Sanchez are doing their job very well. After only 8 rounds, the English player has scored 5 goals, equal to the number of goals this striker scored last season. According to the statistics, since joining Arsenal, Theo Walcott has never scored more than 5 goals in a season. That said, Theo Walcott's performance is the basis for believing in a successful season for Arsenal, at least in the Premier League 2016 - 2017.

The Walcott is in very good form at the beginning of this season.

Meanwhile, the Chilean player was arranged by coach Wenger to play in the position of center forward. But the difference is that in each match, Sanchez is allowed to retreat deep into the home field to organize Arsenal's attacks and counter-attacks instead of just waiting for teammates to assist to score. In specific situations, Sanchez also takes on the role of Ozil and vice versa. The 3 goals that the former Real Madrid player has scored so far have all been assisted by Sanchez.

The performance of the former Barcelona striker in the last match somewhat recreated the image of Thierry Henry about 10 years ago. As long as Sanchez maintains his recent form, Arsenal will not fear any team in Europe, not just the Premier League.

The third person to contribute to Arsenal's impressive streak is none other than Mesut Ozil. Officially participating in the last 6 matches of the "gunners" (only coming on in the 73rd minute in the match against Leicester City), the German player has left a clear mark with 3 goals.

This is a big change in the midfielder's playing style, as coach Wenger no longer assigned Ozil the role of a playmaker. Being relieved of the responsibility of leading the play has made Ozil approach the opponent's goal more often to make finishing shots that bring goals to the home team. 3 goals against Watford, Chelsea, Swansea City are clear proof of Ozil's danger in his new role.

Now, when facing Arsenal, each team will not know which player to "take good care of", as they used to do before when they organized to lock down the German midfielder, which eliminated about 50% of the "gunners" attacking ability. With the appearance of Iwobi, the diversity of Santi Cazorla, Theo Walcott, Sanchez... it is not easy for opponents to predict Arsenal's playing style, at least at this time.

When it comes to the excellence of the attack, it is impossible not to praise the defense of the London team. Petr Cech still ensures solidity in the goal, as usual. Koscielny has improved after each season, especially in his ability to read situations and be alert to the opponent's provocations. Bellerin with his excellent acceleration ability is still a reliable stopper on the right wing.

The excellence of those faces did not surprise many people, because after all, they were the pillars of Arsenal in the past season. Perhaps, the name that made the most impression was center-back Mustafi. As soon as the "gunners" announced that the Valencia player had become a student of coach Wenger, there was a lot of skepticism about this new contract of Arsenal. However, everything was quickly dispelled by Mustafi with his impressive performances.

Center back Mustafi is a reliable support in the defense of the "Gunners".

The fact that rookie Mustafi has shown his quick integration is a good sign for those who love Arsenal. Since the German defender has been at the Emirates Stadium, goalkeeper Petr Cech's goal has been much safer. In the first 3 matches without Mustafi (who has not moved from Valencia), Arsenal conceded 5 goals, earning 4/9 maximum points; in the last 5 matches, the "gunners" have only conceded 4 goals, earning 15/15 maximum points. And the London derby with Chelsea is proof of Mustafi's quick integration, when he and Koscielny successfully neutralized the attacks of the team led by coach Conte.

Although the tournament has only passed 1/4 of the journey, there are many shortcomings that need to be quickly overcome by coach Wenger, but what the Arsenal players are showing is very admirable. And one thing is for sure, no one dares to call the "gunners" "a team of children" anymore. Simply, Arsenal is one of the strongest candidates for the Premier League 2016 - 2017 championship.

Tram Uyen