The new English Premier League season is approaching. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
Arsenal is actively working to strengthen its squad. Their goal is not only to compete for the championship next spring but also to finally become Premier League champions.
The Gunners have been waiting for over 20 years for a championship, which is a long time for a top-level club. In recent years, under Mikel Arteta's leadership, the team has made significant progress, but something is still missing for the coveted championship.
The European football network publication is closely monitoring how Arsenal is preparing to take on the Premier League. Arsene Wenger is an important figure for Arsenal, having managed the team for 22 years and won 17 trophies.
Among these, the most significant are three Premier League championships, celebrated in 1998, 2002, and 2004. In the 2003-2004 season, the team played unbeaten, winning 26 out of 38 matches and drawing 12.
This is the only unbeaten season in Premier League history. During Wenger's era, stars like Thierry Henry, Robert Pires, Freddy Ljungberg, Patrick Vieira, and Dennis Bergkamp served the team.
Wenger's legacy is not limited to trophies. He developed Arsenal's style of play – focusing on ball control and attacking football.
During Wenger's time, the club made significant improvements in scouting and working with youth. He also led the construction of a new training ground in the 90s and was instrumental in moving the team from the famous Highbury Stadium to the modern Emirates Stadium.
Although these changes took time, they were necessary for the club's development. After becoming unbeaten champions in 2004, Arsenal could not become Premier League champions for the next 21 years.
In 2005, they finished in second place, and in the following decade, they often remained in third or fourth places. In 2016, the team had a chance to compete for the championship, but that season the unexpected victory went to Leicester City.
In the following years, fourth place remained the best result for Arsenal. In the 2016/2017 season, the team finished fifth and could not qualify for the Champions League for the first time in 20 years.
A year later, they finished the season in sixth place, which was Wenger's last season. Wenger was succeeded by Unai Emery, but it was a challenging task for him.
Emery worked for almost one and a half seasons, and the team finished fifth in the Premier League. At the end of 2019, Arsenal invited former captain Mikel Arteta as head coach.
Arteta left the coaching staff of Manchester City to take on the new role. Mikel Arteta faced many challenges in the process of rebuilding the team.
He realized that filling the team with strong star players was not easy, as Arsenal was not participating in the Champions League at that time. Therefore, the team developed gradually.
Under Arteta's leadership, in the first two seasons, the team finished eighth in the Premier League and faced criticism. However, the club's management continued to trust him.
In the 2021/2022 season, the team did not participate in European competitions, which gave Arteta more time to improve the team. That season, Arsenal finished fifth in the Premier League.
The following season, the team fought for the championship and secured second place in the spring of 2023, returning to the Champions League after six years. The Champions League is financially and reputationally significant for the team.
