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
As for City, losing Alvarez is a blow, but Guardiola's a master adapter. He'll find a way to make it work. This season is going to be a tactical battle between the managers
Arsenal's attack at the end of the season, in my opinion, looked even more confident than City's, but the main thing is not episodic bursts of good play, but stability, this is what the result depends on, and it seems to me that it is very difficult to compete with City in this regard. City planned to get Rodrigo from Real to replace Alvarez, but I think that Alvarez's absence is not critical, he was not a key player in Guardiola's team, and by the way, this was one of the main reasons for his departure. Yes, he is an important substitute player, but City has someone to play in attack without him. Rodrigo, by the way, doesn't want to leave Real, so this won't happen.
I believe that was why Alvarez also left City because he is a second choice player and due to his quality and potentials he deserves to be among the first eleven of any club he is playing in. His departure will not affect City and since a replacement would be made that will not be any problem. Alvarez in Atletico will have the chance and opportunity to score as many goals as he likes since he is a starter there and that is what he wants and not being a sub-player.