If there’s one thing we Gooners have had this season, it’s the ability to passionately debate which players we want played and why. Debates such as who should play left flank or why Nwaneri should start while still agreeing on Arteta’s squad selection decisions have been great.
Remember when we were supposed to play against Spurs without Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard? Everyone had an opinion on which midfielder and attack Arteta should deploy, and everyone was convinced it was correct. Even so, Arteta was able to put together a side that defeated Spurs.
With Ben White, Takehiro Tomiyasu, and Jurrien Timber all injury doubts, there is concern that there will be no fit right backs for the match against Southampton. Nonetheless, we know Arteta will have a decent option at right back. It’s fantastic that we can debate what we believe to be the best Arsenal starting XI. It just goes to show that we now have depth and competition in several places. How things have changed.
Do you recall the time when an injury to a player like William Saliba caused everything to collapse? Those days are long gone, and Arsenal now has enough players to fill in for each other, like they’ve done in Martin Odegaard’s absence.
We can choose to play counter-attack football with Martinelli, or fluid possession football with Trossard or Sterling. The back four allows us to defend deep or invert while also providing overlaps. And the fact that Havertz can play as a false 9, #10, or #8 while Rice is more than a #6 is simply fantastic.
Arsenal’s perfect squad has always been our dream, and we now are getting closer to achieving that…
Sam P
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Im proud of all our boys. Starters and on the bench.
I miss all our injured players but u think I miss Odergaard the most
Arsenal now have different options for all the dept of the pitch, we are close to best assembled Aresnal, may be call it indivisible . If we continue like this by may Arsenal should be thinking of double or triple,
Playing our best midfielder at RB does not say we have strength in depth.
Why we didn’t start Tomiyasu from the beginning is a mystery and if Raya gets injured, I’m not sure we will be able to cope without him.
Pls when. Is odegaard coming on? I think is as done to leave arsenal now which call for another striker to be sign
Pls when. Is odegaard coming on? I think is done for gab Jesus to leave arsenal now which call for another striker to be sign he’s not adding any value to the team
The thing I admire about Arteta is that he regards players that can play multiple positions, intelligent players that can adjust to the reality of the game. Presently, we have seen how these players shows they are willing to learn, adapt to any challenges they may face.
Until Arteta sees and convinced a 9 that can can do that, am sure it’s going to be a priority no doubt.
Work rate, ability to adapt is why G. Jesus is still very important to him. Hopefully he gets his dream 9
Come on please,
While I agree with some of the comment’s regarding the squad looking a bit stronger than in recent season’s, please don’t go over board.
You can’t tell me that Jesus or Sterling should be any where near the first team.
Apart from a few tricks and maybe work rate to a point, that’s all that Jesus offers. For him to be worth a place in the team, he needs to do something radical, like create goal scoring chances or I know this is a stretch, but scoring some goals would be useful.
And as for Sterling, his best days were at Liverpool and City. But as usual Chelsea always seems to manage to off load players they don’t want to Arsenal.
And apart from the odd player or two, we’ve seen how successful that’s been.
So come on Arsenal fans, if your telling me that Jesus and Sterling are adequate cover in certain games throughout the season, then that doesn’t say much for Arsenal doe’s it?
Anyone else agree.