Arsenal’s expectations for next season aren’t particularly high, as the lack of Champions League football limits their financial strength.
It’s true that Arsenal are falling considerably behind their rivals in terms of financial power, as it’s been 3 straight years of Europa League football now for the Gunners, who were once a staple in the Champions League. Now, the Gunners aren’t able to afford or attract superstars in the transfer market the way they could even a few years ago with Alexis, Ozil, or even Aubameyang. They are forced to find bargains in the market, which reduces their expectations in terms of results considerably.
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Next season, Arsenal could very well be looking at near-identical goals, which weren’t solved in Emery’s first season for the most part: Qualify for the Champions League through the Premier League or Europa League, improve the away form, integrate more youth players, improve the defence. All of these were necessary at the beginning of the 2018-19 season, and it has to be said that Unai Emery has shown no improvements in any of the areas.
You can expect a more balanced Arsenal side next season for sure though. They will be bringing in at least 1 winger this summer without a doubt, which should lift the burden off of Lacazette and Aubameyang in the goalscoring and chance-creating department.
Overall, it’s safe to say we can expect a similar Arsenal team next season with very similar expectations, although a potentially weakened Chelsea, and a Manchester United team with a rookie manager could prove to make the top 4 race a little bit easier in 2019-20.