Mikel Arteta has been criticised at times for his conservative team selection but there was no possibility of that happening today. Arteta may not have been able to see how his midfield selection would have played out after Odegaard's withdrawal 30 minutes into the game, but his pre-match choices show the mentality at Arsenal this season. This continued when the excellent Zubimendi was introduced and two of his forward passes played a big part in the Arsenal goals. Rice showed with his goal why the transition from a number six to a number eight has been made. Arteta was also able to bring on Ethan Nwaneri and Mikel Merino, highlighting squad strength that has been key to his side's positive start to this season.