This season will be very different for Arsenal as last season Arteta could afford to focus entirely on the Premier League and EL was a secondary concern. This won't work in the Champions League, and therefore he will have to play at full strength in two tournaments, which makes the task much more difficult. Let's see if this will be an exemplary season for Arsenal and for Arteta, if last season was an exception or if Arsenal can compete with City again.
I didn't think so. Arsenal was also focusing in winning europa league last season. It wasn't only focusing in winning EPL. This time gonna be even harder for arsenal caused by the club must have focused in UCL as well. I doubt if arsenall will be able to go to the play off. UCL gonna he a competition that will need a lot of focus. It's caused by arsenal will be facing so many greatest club in the world. Arsenal never had a good ran in UCL. Im not expecting arsenal to enter into the quarter final with the current squad.
It will be a disaster if arsenal gonna be playing in the same group with some strongest club in UCL like bayern or real madrid. Arsenal had bad result last season in europe league. that's my main reason to call that if arsenal will not have easy way to go to the playoff.
The scenario of Arsenal going down to the Europa League again could become a reality if they do not qualify from the group stage.