{"id":3767,"date":"2024-04-16T22:38:52","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T22:38:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=3767"},"modified":"2024-04-16T22:38:52","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T22:38:52","slug":"arsenal-would-be-improved-by-three-premier-league-stars-michael-owen-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=3767","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal would be improved by three Premier League stars \u2013 Michael Owen | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\" img-container shareable-item wp-caption\" style=\"max-width:540px\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n<p><img decoding=\"sync\" width=\"644\" height=\"395\" data-rsz=\"shrink\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/michael-owen-bb16.png?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;zoom=1&amp;resize=644%2C395\" alt=\"Michael Owen has looked at where Arsenal can still strengthen\" class=\"wp-image-20660079\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\n<\/div><figcaption>Michael Owen has identified where Arsenal can still strengthen (Picture: YouTube)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Michael Owen has named three <a rel=\"nofollow\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/premier-league\/?ico=auto_link_sport_P1_LNK1\">Premier League stars that would improve title-chasing Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>The Gunners have enjoyed another impressive season under Mikel Arteta, amassing 71 points from 32 games to rival Manchester City and Liverpool for the title.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal, who finished five points behind Man City last season, have the best defensive record in the Premier League and had the best attacking record prior to the weekend when they suffered a bruising defeat at home to Aston Villa after City thumped Luton Town.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Arsenal challenging for the title and reaching the latter stages of the Champions League, ex-England striker Owen believes there is one area they can still strengthen.<\/p>\n<p>The Gunners are chasing multiple trophies without a prolific striker \u2013 Bukayo Saka is their top scorer this season with 18 goals in all competitions.<\/p>\n<p>Gabriel Jesus has endured a frustrating season \u2013 contributing just four league goals \u2013 while Kai Havertz has often been deployed as a false nine.<\/p>\n<p>Given Arteta\u2019s options up front, Owen believes there are at least three Premier League players who would improve Arsenal if they moved to the Emirates Stadium.<\/p>\n<div class=\"metro-video-player \" data-track-module=\"article_video-player-with-related-carousel\">\n<div class=\"vjs-video-container vjs-fixed vjs-responsive\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<video id=\"3167727\" class=\"video-js\" poster=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/04\/15\/06\/83640971-0-image-m-5_1713158776942.jpg\" data-opts=\"{\" controls=\"\" insists=\"\" arsenal=\"\" played=\"\" one=\"\" of=\"\" their=\"\" best=\"\" games=\"\" after=\"\" defeat=\"\" to=\"\" villa=\"\" the=\"\" title=\"\" charge=\"\" over=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" playsinline=\"\"><source src=\"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2024\/04\/15\/1745781032896579658\/480x270_MP4_1745781032896579658.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbrowser that<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsupports HTML5<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvideo<\/p><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Discussing Arsenal\u2019s reported interest in Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins, Owen told Premier League Productions: \u2018He is a player who is getting better and better year on year.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He\u2019s the type of player who could go into the Arsenal team, whether or not they can buy him is another thing.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018There are a lot of players in the Premier League at the moment who would probably be an upgrade on what Arsenal have right now.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"post-strip trending-post-strip\" data-nosnippet=\"\" data-vars-type=\"trending-post-strip\" data-track-module=\"trending-post-strip_article\">\n<h3 class=\"zopo-more\">More Trending<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p>Read More Stories<\/aside>\n<p>\u2018You\u2019re looking at [Alexander] Isak up at Newcastle, maybe\u00a0Ivan Toney at Brentford and Ollie Watkins at Aston Villa.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal have been linked with moves for Watkins, Isak and Toney ahead of the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>Watkins has netted 19 Premier League goals this season to boost his Euro 2024 chances, while Isak has impressed with 17 goals in 21 league starts. 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