Arsenal completed their first pre-season match of the United States tour and came away from the game having learned a lot more about the squad. Mikel Arteta was restricted in the squad he had to choose from with many players still on their extended holidays.
A 1-1 draw on paper against Bournemouth might not appear too impressive but considering just two players that started the final day game against Everton started in California compared to the Cherries’ seven and it paints a very clear picture. Despite that Arsenal still dominated and it was a chance to see some of the youngsters get some minutes before Karl Hein produced another heroic penalty shootout performance.
Bukayo Saka competitor
There have been plenty of calls for Arsenal to sign a wide player that would provide competition and cover to Bukayo Saka. The reality is this is extremely difficult because finding a reliable option that can provide the inverted right-side left-footed profile means knowing that Saka will always be the predominant number one at right wing.
