All players need to step up after the Dubai trip but this one will be key in reaching the top

 By Danong

For Arsenal's 2024-25 season to end in glory, the boys in red and white find themselves in a tricky position—they must win either the Premier League or the Champions League (or indeed both).

The Gunners are in this tough spot after once again failing to make strides in the league and FA Cup. If they want to dominate English football, that's something they need to address (but that's a story for another day).

So, how can Arsenal clinch the league or the UCL?

The defense and midfield have delivered this season, and we can trust them to do their part, but will the attack do the same?

Most Gooners are hoping that the team, currently on a training camp in Dubai, can replicate their post-2023-24 Dubai form. While I share that hope, I'm particularly interested in Kai Havertz replicating his 2023-24 post-Dubai form.

Post-Dubai, in 18 games (15 starts), Havertz managed 10 goals and 4 assists.
"Maybe we should go back to Dubai now," Havertz joked when asked about the key to his resurgence as he steered Arsenal in their 2023-24 PL title run.

Well, the club has taken them back to Dubai, and let's hope Havertz gets the rest he deserves (he looked tired ahead of the trip), comes back, and steers this Arsenal team to glory.

With Gabriel Martinelli sidelined with a hamstring injury picked up in that 2-0 loss to Newcastle, Arsenal's attacking options look slim.

Bukayo Saka will not be ready to be counted on until late in the run in, leaving Ethan Nwaneri, Kai Havertz, and Leandro Trossard as the only attacking options after the Dubai training camp.

This makes it even more important that Arsenal have Havertz at his A-game if their attack is to perform in the PL run-in and the UCL knockouts.

Arsenal should have signed a top striker, but they didn't, yet they need to score more. Arteta has to work with what he has and Havertz might be the man to bail out his attack.

If Havertz can replicate his last season's PL run-in form, Arsenal might just have it in them to pip Liverpool in the title race!