Arsenal's attack isn't quite as sharp as City's - Pep's years of tactical genius show. Arteta's getting there, but he's not at Guardiola's level yet. You're spot on about Nketiah and Vieira - they're not stepping up when it matters. Arsenal's solid at the back and in midfield, but they're missing that killer instinct up front. We need those clinical finishers who can change the game in a heartbeat
But listen, a 20-goal striker isn't the only solution. Saka's our top scorer, but look how many of those goals are penalties. Arsenal has a problem creating chances from open play. We need to tell Edu and Arteta to build a system that consistently produces goal scorers, not just buy one off the shelf
There are three things that Guardiola has that Arteta has not been able to match,
[1] Guardiola genius exceeds Arteta abilities,
[2] he also handles a bigger team than Arsenal which Arteta is currently handling,
[3] the club that Guardiola handles has more money than Arsenal. This advantage allows Guardiola to easily bring in quality players to add to his attack.
Arsenal's failure so far has always been in the attack line which has not been able to maintain its sharpness, after they managed to surpass Manchester City points, they have always failed to maintain their performance. Arsenal defence also needs to improve, an unexpected defeat like last season must be avoided if they are to win the EPL trophy. Arteta is almost able to make Arsenal break Manchester City dominance, but he needs to maintain Arsenal toughness from the start of the season until the end of the season.