Former Arsenal player Adrien Clarke is convinced Emile Smith Rowe could fill a role further up the pitch for Arsenal.
The midfielder plays centrally or as an attacking midfielder at the Emirates when he is fit. Mikel Arteta likes Smith Rowe, which is the reason he remains at the club despite his many injury problems.
The Englishman hopes to play more often in the coming weeks but could he play a deeper role upfront?
Clarke thinks so and said, as quoted by The Sun:
“I would say it’s left-side number eight, that’s his best position but I genuinely believe he could fill any of the front five spots.
“He’s played wide left and been excellent, he could cover Bukayo Saka, I’d like to see that actually, Saka comes off on 70 minutes, give Emile a chance in that position because he’d take up more half spaces and we can get Ben White on the outside.
“He can play on the wing, either number eight spot, and as a withdrawn number nine as well because he’s a finisher, his finishing is one of his best qualities and one of the best in the squad.”
Just Arsenal Opinion
Smith Rowe’s priority has to be to stay fit for now because it is hard to find the right role for him when he could be unavailable to play it.
The midfielder has been in and out of the team for fitness reasons, and we hope to see him play more games this year.
When he has proven his fitness, we can think of an ideal position for him on the team.
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Since Arteta likes the handsome looking ESR. Who has a resemblance look of him. And he doesn’t want to let him go to pasture new elsewhere. This is happening despite Rowe being fitness unstable. Which sees him on the periphery of the matchday squad after his return from injury layoff. But rarely plays but does sometimes come off the bench to have a cameo play.
But all COULD become well for him as he strives toward regaining full physical fitness. And return to action strongly than ever to resume playing regularly for the team once again. Helping the club win matches upon matches. As he was doing before injuries set in on him to disrupt him in his playing for the Gunners.
ESR has great talent but only his fitness is a problem. If he can overcome his injury issues, nothing like it. I also feel he should be tried across the front line, he has got very good finishing ability, something which Arsenal is missing right now.
His positioning skills being a tactical player would be key to playing there but the chances he missed in his cameo apps in some PL games shows that’s all he needs to restore, because those chances were what i’d liken to his “favourite meal” if you know what i mean. Same goes for his fellow attackers too.
Unleash the kid now or let him join another premier league club in some form of arrangements.