Mikel Arteta has mastered the art of making substitutions at Arsenal

Oliver Hopkins writes that Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has established an effective pattern of influencing matches through his substitutions. Arsenal's last three Premier League victories over Nottingham Forest, Sunderland (2-0), and Leeds (2-1) were all secured by winning goals from substitutes. Noni Madueke scored the winner against Forest, while Bruno Guimarães provided the decisive contributions against Sunderland and Leeds.

The analysis notes that since Arteta's appointment in December 2019, Arsenal have scored more winning goals from substitutes than any other Premier League club. While squad depth is a contributing factor, Hopkins highlights Arteta's proactive timing, including making four half-time substitutions already this season, which ranks among the quickest in the competition.