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After Monday's 2-0 win over Newcastle, Arsenal went third in the Premier League. It would be hard to argue that their squad is the third best in the division, and so much of the success can be attributed to Unai Emery's coaching.

Here, we examine how Emery has improved the team this season.

On the pitch

On the ball

Emery's Arsenal are curiously shot-shy

Only Manchester City and Liverpool better Arsenal's 65 league goals, so at a superficial level Emery looks to have engineered a well-oiled attacking unit.

Look beneath the bonnet however, and things are more complex. Arsenal are registering considerably fewer shots per game than last season, and their Expected Goals per game number has fallen from 1.74 to 1.53. It tells us little about the quality of the attempts, but relegation certainties Fulham have had more shots than Arsenal this season as a raw total.

That suggests Arsenal have benefitted from a season of hot finishing, something that might not continue in the long-term. However, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 0.65 goals per Premier League 90 minutes is only slightly better than his 'expected total' of 0.57 per 90. Alexandre Lacazette has experienced more of an over-performance with 0.51 goals per 90 from an expected return of 0.39.