However, Arteta actually has to understand that his team still lacks many players, especially the front line. He must learn from last season if he wants to fight to win the EPL league. I see Arsenal's current shortcomings because they don't have sharp and deadly attackers in front of the opponent's goal. If they don't bring in players this month, I don't think they will re-enter the EPL league, maybe they can only stay in the top four until the end of the season.
I hope Arteta takes advantage of the loan opportunity for Benzema who currently wants to move from Al Ittihad, because this is the most realistic, Benzema's loan will build the mentality of other players too and the opportunity in the UCL also makes more sense.
unfortunately the problem is here. They really have a lack of players. But on the other hand, previously they were still able to really perform optimally so they were at the top of the standings. However, it was only after the middle of this season that they really lost their enthusiasm and then their performance dropped further. They are still playing well, but they are not killing their opponents, in the sense that their front line is not as sharp as it was at the start.
If only they got their strength back, especially on the front lines, they could compete even more strongly with Man City and Liverpool. Today Arsenal will compete against Crystal Palace. They should be able to optimize this chance to win so they can pass Aston Vila's position immediately.
To me it seems that they are having continuous trouble with swallowing some bitter pills during the season. Once they lose a game or they concede a stupid late goal and instead of a win finish the game with a draw, it seems that this negative experience kind of transfers to the next game as well. If a team is performing at their best and Arsenal has a good team, it is highly unlikely that they stay without a win for three games in a row. They did not win against Fulham and West Ham and they could not win any of the top games against Aston Villa and Liverpool. I think the situation is quite clear here and this means they simply don't deserve the title if they play like this.