Honestly? As many as Leicester would have on it! Arsenal have just as good a team as Leicester in my opinion.
Arteta isn’t getting a tune out of them, but they have some real talent there.
Aubameyang would certainly get in as a striker on prior form. I think Partey is a great player and hasn’t been used properly thus far. Tierney is also very good but would be held back by Shaw.
Players like Ceballos, Bellerin, Odegaard and Saka would be very welcome in the United squad. I would like Martinelli too. I think he will be a top player. Smith Rowe looks good too and Mari is an underrated CB for me.
They have a lot of good players, but again, we judge them based on what Arteta is getting out of them. A better manager would have this arsenal squad battling for top 4. No question for me. Rodgers certainly would.
I actually forgot about Partey, mainly
because his season being a bit stop start due to injuries.
You’re right in that it’s hard to gauge the level of the players due to the whole squad struggling, but even towards the end of Wenger’s tenure and that of Emery’s, I felt Arsenal fans had an inflated idea of the level of the team. It’s without a doubt the worst Arsenal side I’ve ever known.
I think there’s an argument about those players being in the squad, but Saka is the only one who would start in a United side for me (Auba as well on prior form). I think if I was to do a combined Leicester Arsenal side it would be
Kasper
Pereira Soyuncu Fofana Tierney
Tielemans Ndidi
Saka Maddison/Odegaard Barnes
Aubameyang
I think it’s telling that I imagine the Leicester fans in this thread will argue for Justin over Tierney, and Iheanacho over Aubameyang. I’ve given Auba the benefit based on his past form, but Ineanacho has been impressive, and I rate Tierney highly but Justin has been one of Leicester’s best players so I’d understand the argument. Martinelli looks promising but he’s hardly been able to play for Arteta due to injury. Pereira is still settling back in after his lengthy layoff, but even if he was ruled out I think Castagne is next in line.
I agree with you that Rodgers would be doing a better job with Arsenal than Arteta is, he’s a better manager and has a lot more experience to draw upon. The job Arteta has is a bit of a shite one, the squad was full of deadweight and he’s had very little money to spend. All opinions though ain’t it.