Arsenal: Can They Go Invincible? | Defending the Title, New Signings & Arteta Unleashed

After finally ending a 22-year wait for the Premier League title, Arsenal enter the new season with a very different challenge: how do you defend it?

In the latest episode of The Prem Pulse Podcast, Neal interviews his co-host Barry, and he looks ahead to Arsenal’s upcoming campaign after a remarkable season that saw the Gunners crowned Premier League champions and come agonisingly close to Champions League glory, eventually losing on penalties to PSG.

Now the question changes from can Arsenal win it? to who can stop them?

Barry discusses the mentality required to defend a title and whether finally winning it could actually take some of the pressure off Arteta and his players. Could we now see an Arsenal side playing with more freedom, taking greater risks and allowing Arteta to loosen the tactical reins?

There’s also plenty to discuss in the transfer market. Bruno Guimarães, Christos Tzolis and Ezri Konsa strengthen an already formidable squad, but

Barry believes there is still work to do - both bringing in further quality and moving players on.

Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli, Fábio Vieira and Reiss Nelson are among those whose futures come under the spotlight, while we discuss whether a loan move could be the right next step for Ethan Nwaneri.

And just how high should Arsenal be aiming?

Could this team produce another Invincibles season? Could they dominate the Premier League and potentially finish 20 points clear of second place? Or will the demands of potentially playing around 70 matches make squad depth and rotation Arsenal’s biggest challenge?

In this episode:

• Arsenal defending their first Premier League title in 22 years
• Coming agonisingly close to Champions League glory last season
• How the mentality changes from chasing the title to defending it
• Could Arteta introduce more risk, freedom and attacking expression?
• Guimarães, Tzolis and Konsa - what the new signings bring
• Why Arsenal may still need more additions
• Jesus, Martinelli, Vieira and Nelson - time to move on?
• Would a loan be best for Ethan Nwaneri?
• Who can actually beat Arsenal this season?
• Could Arsenal genuinely go unbeaten?
• Is a record 20-point gap to second place possible?
• The challenge of potentially playing 70 games and keeping the squad fresh
• Why Saka, Ødegaard and Havertz will be desperate to contribute after missing significant periods last season

Arsenal spent years trying to get back to the top. Now comes the challenge of staying there.

Could this Arsenal side be even better than the one that won the title?

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