Arsenal picked up a 3-1 win over Burnley and with that the Gunners have drawn level on points with Chelsea who are fourth on the Premier League table.
Apart from all the tactical changes that Unai Emery has made to the side this season one significant difference from the previous campaigns is the fact that the Gunners seem to have their goalscoring mojo back.
And Republic of Ireland boss Mick McCarthy believes this is due to one major change that new boss Unai Emery has made in terms of the attacking lineup.
“One thing I’ve seen about Arsenal is the centre-forwards following things in, getting into the box trying to score,” Mick McCarthy said.
“So often in the past, they would be cutting it back to the edge of the box, but now they’re getting bodies into the box and they look like they want to score.
“They’re passing it forward, players are running in behind, stretching defences, I think they’ve been brilliant, really exciting to watch.
“Arsene brought that brand of football into the league some 25 years ago, he changed it with the players he brought in, the brand of football, he was brilliant for so many years and it just went sour towards the end.
“I think after Arsene, he’d been there so long, people had become disenchanted with him, he was brilliant for the club, but there does come a time when you’ve got to leave.
“Emery’s not inherited a bad squad of players, it’s a most magnificent stadium, it was a great time for him to take over, he’s done very, very well, he’s got them playing some brilliant football.”
Arsenal take on Brighton on Boxing Day following which Unai Emery’s men visit Anfield to take on Liverpool in the Premier League next weekend.
