Arsenal continued their return to form with an impressive 4-0 away win over Juventus, maintaining their unbeaten run under interim manager Renee Slegers.

The goals were spread among Frida Maanum, Stina Blackstenius, Mariona Caldentey, and Caitlin Foord, demonstrating the attacking power of a side revitalised under new leadership.

Renee Slegers‘ team secured a valuable 4-0 away win against a direct competitor, continuing their good form since the Dutch manager took the interim role.

Frida Maanum, Stina Blackstenius, Mariona Caldentey, and Caitlin Foord were all on target, spreading the goals around just as they did against Brighton, where five different players found the net.

Juventus are a tough opponent, and Arsenal did extremely well to earn such a convincing victory.

In the Champions League, the first tie-breaker is head-to-head results. If Arsenal and Juventus finish level on points in the group, Arsenal will have the advantage unless Juventus manage to win by five goals next week at the Emirates Stadium, which seems highly unlikely.

So far, Slegers has been very consistent with her starting XIs.

Over five games, she has used just 19 players. Six of them have started all five matches: Wälti, McCabe, Fox, Russo, Foord, and Little. Four have started four of the five games: Catley, Williamson, van Domselaar, and Maanum. Caldentey and Mead have each started three times. These 12 players are her core squad.

Then there’s Lia Codina, who has started two games, and Manuela Zinsberger, who has started one—both filling in for regular starters.

Four other players are regularly used as substitutes: Blackstenius, Cooney-Cross, Kafai, and Hurtig. Reid has come on as a substitute once in injury time, making her the only youngster to feature under Slegers so far.

The other young players haven’t had a look-in, as nearly all senior players are back from injury. This raises the possibility of loans in the January transfer window to give these youngsters an opportunity to develop their game.

Arsenal have two more games before the next international break: Spurs away on Saturday 16 November and Juventus at home on 21 November.

Considering the ample rest between fixtures, Slegers is likely to stick with her core players and usual substitutes. It makes sense to stabilise the team. She rotates the squad far less than Jonas Eidevall did, as he shared the load more evenly when games were coming thick and fast.

Arsenal played 11 games in the first block of the season over 50 days, necessitating frequent rotation.

For the upcoming games, I expect minimal changes—perhaps one or two tweaks from the previous match, but largely sticking with the core group, unless Slegers opts to reintroduce Wubben-Moy to the starting XI.

That would be a surprise, though, as she seems to favour the back four she has used for the last four matches.

It is evident that the interim manager has done an excellent job. Some of the attacking football in recent matches has been outstanding.

However, it’s unclear if the club sees her as a long-term solution or what tactical model she might adopt if given the job permanently.