Arsenal’s recent form has left them in a perfect position to see the season out and secure a spot in Europe’s main club competition again next season.

Five wins from their last seven matches in all competitions have seen the Gunners climb to fourth spot in the Premier League, one point behind rivals Tottenham Hotspur, while they also booked their spot in the Europa League quarterfinals after overturning a two-goal deficit to come out on top against Rennes in the Round of 16 of the competition.

And, having played all of the top six clubs twice already, the Gunners fans have reason to be optimistic about the direction they’re heading in with the international break taking place this week.

But, the Gunners have shown in the past that they are a team that can easily lose their momentum if any sort of change is made to their playing or training routine and that’s why the two weeks off might actually be harmful to Unai Emery and his squad.

Arsenal have a number of players who are on international duty this coming week and Emery will be hoping these players can stay injury free in that time, but the mere fact that the squad had to split up could be just as disruptive as an injury. Indeed, some of the stars appeared to have a great energy and bond between them in recent weeks, with Mesut Ozil, in particular, making a return to the first team against Manchester United and Rennes.

Now, that confidence and energy could go out of the window due to the fact that they only play on the first day of April again.

Arsenal face Newcastle United that Monday evening at the Emirates, but given their recent performances they probably would’ve preferred to continue playing together as a team at least twice or twice a week.

For Emery, this is now a big test to keep his players together when they return from the international break and get them straight back into that confident and determined mindset they had up until now.

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