Arsenal invested £260 million in the summer to add squad depth following an injury-ravaged campaign. Arsenal defeated Leeds United 5-0, with Jurriën Timber scoring twice from set pieces, Bukayo Saka scoring on the stroke of halftime, and Viktor Gyökeres netting his first Gunners goal. Eberechi Eze was unveiled 15 minutes before kickoff as the seventh summer signing, joining from Crystal Palace for £67.5 million after rejecting Tottenham. Max Dowman became the club's second-youngest Premier League player at 15 years and 234 days and earned a penalty converted by Gyökeres. The new signings and youth emergence signal reinvention but may be tested early by injuries.
Part of the justification for Arsenal's £260 million spending spree was to add squad depth so they could avoid a repeat of last season's injury-ravaged campaign. Saturday's 5-0 demolition of Leeds United was a demonstration of the feel-good factor that outlay has created, but it also served as a warning that this deeper pool of options could be tested much sooner than the club hoped.
The positives at Emirates Stadium were numerous and began before a ball was kicked. Eberechi Eze was unveiled 15 minutes before the start as Arsenal's seventh summer signing after joining the club he supported as a boy from Crystal Palace for £67.5 million. Turning down north London rivals Tottenham in the process will only make him more of an instant hero.
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