3. Continuity
First it was Cesc Fabregas, then Samir Nasri, followed Robin van Persie and Bacary Sagna. Arsenal have had a nasty habit in recent years of losing their best players to domestic or European rivals.
This summer nobody has left, and nor does it look like they will. This will be crucial in building something that stands a chance of going the distance. What’s more is that for once the club have a core of British players running through the team: Theo Walcott, Jack Wilshere, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Aaron Ramsey and Kieran Gibbs are all regular starters when fit.
