{"id":41788,"date":"2026-02-06T18:09:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T23:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/06\/arteta-brings-gold-to-arsenals-superstar\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T18:09:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T23:09:15","slug":"arteta-brings-gold-to-arsenals-superstar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/06\/arteta-brings-gold-to-arsenals-superstar\/","title":{"rendered":"Arteta brings gold to Arsenal&#8217;s &#8216;superstar&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/06\/arteta-brings-gold-to-arsenals-superstar\/#Julian_Alvarezs_Arsenal_updates\" >Julian Alvarez&#8217;s Arsenal updates<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/06\/arteta-brings-gold-to-arsenals-superstar\/#Arsenal_star_worth_more_than_Alvarez\" >Arsenal star worth more than Alvarez<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/06\/arteta-brings-gold-to-arsenals-superstar\/#Look_out_for_Maduke_the_next_Saka_has_already_agreed_to_sign_for_Arsenal\" >Look out for Maduke: the next Saka has already agreed to sign for Arsenal<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Arsenal are the best team in the land.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>Mikel Arteta has worked tirelessly as an underdog throughout the latter half of the &#8216;City Pool&#8217; era, with the Gunners yet to win the Premier League title despite finishing runners-up for three consecutive years, but that looks set to change.<\/p>\n<p>This year is definitely their year. Manchester City and Aston Villa are currently struggling to maintain consistency, with Arsenal leading the table with six points, 23 games apart. That aside, the Emirates Stadium side look like the strongest team in the division, the most consistent, organized and the most steely at the back.<\/p>\n<p>N5 doesn&#8217;t have many weaknesses, but it&#8217;s pretty easy to pinpoint the areas that need the most attention, with V\u00edctor Gyoqueres&#8217; struggles in No. 9 leading to renewed interest in Atletico Madrid striker Juli\u00e1n \u00c1lvarez.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-latest-on-julian-alvarez-to-arsenal\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Julian_Alvarezs_Arsenal_updates\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Julian Alvarez&#8217;s Arsenal updates<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Alvarez is one of the best strikers in the world. He helped Josep Guardiola&#8217;s Manchester City win four titles, but his \u00a381m move to Spain cemented the Argentine international as a sensation.<\/p>\n<p>    In fact, he has scored 40 goals and provided 13 assists since joining Diego Simeone&#8217;s side a year and a half ago, with journalist Ouraku Ampofo praising his &#8220;world-class&#8221; finishing and athleticism.<\/p>\n<p>No wonder Arteta and Arsenal&#8217;s technical director Andrea Berta have a vested interest.<\/p>\n<p>It was reported over the last week that the Londoners are preparing to sign the goalscorer for an estimated \u00a380m, and by the time word gets out, he could be named in the summer slot.<\/p>\n<p>    Arsenal&#8217;s front line is their weakest third. They will likely be looking for a left-sided winger in the not-too-distant future.<\/p>\n<p>But Alvarez is unlikely to arrive and pick up the baton as Arsenal&#8217;s star up front, unless certain players are plucked into trade under Arteta.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-arsenal-star-worth-even-more-than-alvarez\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arsenal_star_worth_more_than_Alvarez\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Arsenal star worth more than Alvarez<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Arsenal are riding the crest of a wave this season. They are talented and are the product of Arteta&#8217;s tactics and vision, executed through a long process.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, it also helped that Bukayo Saka&#8217;s academy background is synonymous with the London club&#8217;s wider rise.<\/p>\n<p>    The 23-year-old is already one of the team&#8217;s leaders, having scored 77 goals and provided 78 assists since leaving Hale End, and is six games away from making 300 appearances.<\/p>\n<p>There is no doubt that Saka has not been at his best this season. His output and sharpness in the final third was not his typical strength.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Come and call out,<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>position<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>app<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Goal + Assist<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>25\/26<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>twenty one<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>4+5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>24\/25<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>twenty five<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>6+11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>23\/24<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>35<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>16 + 12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>22\/23<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>38<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>14 + 12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>21\/22<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>38<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>11+7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>20\/21<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>32<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>5+4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>19\/20<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1+5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>18\/19<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0+0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><em>Statistics via Transfermarkt<\/em><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>However, he remains one of the best players in Europe and the poster boy for a project that looks to be on its way to silverware. Hailed as a &#8216;superstar&#8217; by pundit Tim Sherwood, Saka creates 2.1 chances and wins 5.7 duels per game and is influential on the right flank.<\/p>\n<p>He is unique, and in this respect Saka is irreplaceable, someone who, while benefiting from the addition of an astute forward like \u00c1lvarez, takes pride in being a key player.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, his market value reflects this. According to Transfermarkt, he is valued at \u00a3113m, slightly more than the figure needed to sign Alvarez.<\/p>\n<p>    That the Three Lions man remains a key member of a side that is inexorably on its way to the Premier League title despite a period of decline is simply a testament to his elite status, and there is no doubt that he is not only a talisman for the club, but one of the great forwards of his generation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"watch-out-madueke-next-saka-quintero-already-agreed-to-sign-arsenal\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/noni-madueke-arsenal.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/noni-madueke-arsenal.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Look_out_for_Maduke_the_next_Saka_has_already_agreed_to_sign_for_Arsenal\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tLook out for Maduke: the next Saka has already agreed to sign for Arsenal<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Noni Madueke scored his first Premier League goal for Arsenal last weekend.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal are the best team in the land. Mikel Arteta has worked tirelessly as an underdog throughout the latter half of the &#8216;City Pool&#8217; era, with the Gunners yet to win the Premier League title despite finishing runners-up for three consecutive years, but that looks set to change. This year is definitely their year. 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