Whilst Lehmann is still a decent ‘keeper, he is definitely past his best. It may be an idea to look at bringing in a replacement in this area, as Almunia isn’t good enough and Fabianski is still young and inexperienced. Arsenal have a very solid central defensive pairing in Gallas and Toure, but the only back up comes from Senderos who is an average player. The full back areas are well covered, the likes of Sagna and Eboue on the right, and Clichy on the left, should prove to be good performers.

In the centre of midfield, Arsenal have a good mix of youth and experience, with the likes of Silva, Fabregas, Diaby and Denilson being quality players. They also have the immensely talented Rosicky on the left side of midfield and Hleb on the right. Cover is a bit short in the wide areas though, with only Walcott capable of playing here, and he is still a raw talent. Arsenal could do with bringing in reinforcements in this area to add to their strength in depth.

In the attacking department, the likes of Bendtner, van Persie and Adebayor are all good forwards. However, Arsenal lack an out and out striker, one who will score them twenty goals a season. The only one available in the current squad is Eduardo, who is a poor player and should probably be sold.

Although improvements are need, Arsenal have a large transfer budget and should be able to bring in some quality players. With a strong core to their team and one or two additions, they should be well capable of gaining European qualification, if not better.