Although its only been two weeks since the new season started I must say that Arsenal's style of play this season has been a complete shock to me. You may say that I should have anticipated it with players like Podolski and Giroud now in the squad but I have noticed that Wenger always has this way of converting players to his style of play.
The new Arsenal is far more direct than any Arsenal squad I have seen over the past few years with Cazorla and Giroud taking quite a few long rangers, something I have never been used to. Podolski is making runs at the defenders and not playing around them like our previous strikers. Its also very puzzling to me as to how Arsenal still haven't conceded a goal. Well its obviously down to excellent defending but all Arsenal fans know what I am talking about when I say that our defence has not really been impenetrable over the last few years.
A few negative changes have taken place as well and the one change most noteworthy is the fact that Arsenal have lost their fluidity. From one of the Premier League's most goal crazy and attacking sides, they have become more reserved and haven't been able to link up. Of course this is probably due to the fact that Arsenal has three new players in the squad but all the same you would expect the connection between older players to still be as good as it was. Its also very disappointing to see that Arsenal's full backs especially Jenkinson, have not been able to provide good attacking width, something that gave Arsenal a huge advantage over other teams in past.
True, this squad will take time to bed in and learn to play with each other but I still feel that Arsenal's method of approaching games will be different this season.