Arsenal signed two lightning forwards this summer and could now line-up with one of the quickest front three’s in football.
Danny Welbeck joined the Gunners for £16million on deadline day and Alexis Sanchez arrived earlier in the summer for £35million. With such an investment in the attack, Gunners fans will expect to see more goals. What they will certainly see is more pace. With a potential attacking trio of Theo Walcott, Sanchez and Welbeck, Arsenal could field an extremely quick frontline.
Walcott’s pace is so vital to Arsenal’s game. He has been one of the most productive Arsenal players, in terms of goals and assists over the last few seasons. He offers an outlet to the clubs wealth of midfield talent. But when Walcott has been injured, the Gunners attack has often been predictable and slow, lacking a killer instinct. Adding more pace to the attack can only be a positive addition.
It’s not just pace that the front three of Sanchez, Welbeck and Walcott can offer. Between them they are capable of plenty of goals and assists.
They are all entering the prime of their careers and if they click, could form a front three that will spearhead the club for the next few years. Sanchez and Welbeck are also known for their phenomenal work-rate. Pressuring from the front with pace is an extremely dangerous tactic, a tactic Arsenal will now be capable of implementing this season.
Such a quick front three will also bring the best out of Arsenal’s record signing. Mesut Ozil was good last season, but not at his world class best. Once Walcott got injured, the Gunners often lined up with Olivier Giroud as the striker and Wilshere and Santi Cazorla on the wings.
There was no players running into space and creating avenues for Ozil to exploit with his pinpoint passing. No pace in the side. With Walcott returning to fitness, Sanchez arriving and Welbeck set to lead the line, Ozil will be drooling.
The prospect of all three players ahead of him making positive runs opens up so much more of Ozil’s game that we didn’t see last season.
Source: Metro UK
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