Here is your Arsenal digest for Wednesday, August 5.
Willian deal offers indication of rebuild philosophy
Mikel Arteta's decision to target Willian has offered a clear indication of how he is approaching Arsenal's rebuild.
The main thrust behind the move is the Brazilian's experience.
Willian has five major trophies during his time at Chelsea and should bring a consistent performance level that has seen him excel at Stamford Bridge.
It sees Arteta continue his approach of utilising experience to complement the younger players in Arsenal's squad.
Read more of what Arteta's Willian approach shows about the Arsenal boss.
FA Cup triumph gives Arteta chance to unearth new Saka
Arsenal's FA Cup win will create many positive implications for the club's future.
The competition win guaranteed the Gunners Europa League football next season and all the financial rewards that come with it.
It will likely see Arteta continue to use the European competition to blood young players, as happened with Bukayo Saka.
Read which players stand to benefit the most from the Gunners' European qualification.
Arsenal reap Pepe rewards
Exactly a year after Arsenal announced the signing of Nicolas Pepe, he produced his best performance in red and white.
Pepe was in fine form in Saturday's FA Cup win over Chelsea and a lot of credit has to go to Mikel Arteta.
A big criticism of Pepe in his debut season has been that he is too predictable, yet the shackles were off at Wembley.
The shift in demand put on Pepe to try and make his game less predictable post-lockdown has been clear.
Too often before the restart he would try to cut inside but this was almost immediately cut out of his game when football resumed in June.
Read more about how Arteta has unleashed Pepe from predictability.
