1) Cunha has the ability to commit opponents


One of the biggest problems that the Gunners have had this season is that they have been too predictable in attack.

With Bukayo Saka injured and captain Martin Odegaard not at the top of their game, they have had to rely on set-pieces and crosses for most of their goals.


Opposition defences are not getting pulled out of position often enough and that is where Cunha comes into the equation.

Among forwards in Europe’s top 5 leagues over the past year, Cunha is in the top 3% for successful take-ons. He beats an opponent 2.31 times per 90 minutes. That ability to commit opponents can help break down defences as players have to break their structure to cover for players taken out of the game. The Wolves forward could be the X Factor that Arsenal have been lacking.

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David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.