With our pre-season schedule now complete, Edward Stratmann gives us a comprehensive tactical review of our standout performers ahead of the 2018/19 campaign.
Guendouzi's passing
Matteo Guendouzi couldn't have dreamt of a better start to life at his new club. Although it's only pre-season and the sample size is small, the new signing has settled in seamlessly and was arguably been Arsenal's standout performer in their friendlies.
Displaying his capacity to connect, construct and animate the Gunners' possession phases, his passing has shone especially brightly. Having completed 180 of 191 attempted passes in the games against Boreham Wood, Atletico Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea, his excellent range of passing, knowledge of when to speed up the tempo and pass selection has been a real asset in Arsenal’s build-up play.