North London is red as it has always been, after Arsenal’s emphatic 4 to 1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates.
Eberechi Eze rightly grabbed the headlines with his hat trick, yet Leandro Trossard’s top class derby performance also deserves recognition.
Trossard Finding His Rhythm
Trossard has found his stride if his recent run of starts is anything to go by. In his last four Arsenal appearances, all starts, he has contributed two goals and two assists.
On Sunday evening he rose to the occasion, delivering a spirited display crowned by the opening goal that broke the deadlock and an assist for Eze’s hat trick. His influence was pivotal in Arsenal’s commanding win.
Media Reaction To His Display
The English media were quick to highlight his impact.
Football London noted, “It looked like the first touch had taken away the chance, but the spin and finish with his left foot was sublime. He was excellent outside of the goal too, and no doubt his pressing, defensive work, and chance creation take him among the top scorers.”
Goal echoed those sentiments, “Timed his run to perfection for Arsenal’s first of the game and just about did enough to squirm his shot past Vicario. His movement and decision making were top notch and nabbed an assist, too.”
The London Evening Standard captured the essence of his performance, “A hint of fortune about his goal, but he deserved it for a tireless performance. Caused Spurs plenty of problems and set up Eze’s third goal. One of his best games in an Arsenal shirt.”
Arsenal were right to keep faith. Although heavily linked with an exit, Arsenal moved decisively last summer to offer the former Brighton man a new deal with improved wages, albeit on the same timeframe. That pay rise has already proved worthwhile.
Trossard has steadied a left wing position that had looked uncertain, with Arsenal previously eyeing big names such as Rodrygo. His five goal contributions in the last four matches underline his consistency.
Hopefully this Trossard season does not slip under the radar. He has been one of the Premier League’s standout wingers, delivering clutch goals time and again. What a player he is.
What did you think of Trossard’s performance?
Daniel O
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He produces, there is an end product and many Arsenal fans couldn’t see it. Arteta did, Just a pity a few seasons ago Arteta dropped him for an unfit Jesus at the end of the season and left him on the bench while the title slipped away. At least he can see Trossards cleverness now.
Arteta will have a selection headache when and if everyone are fit.
Imagine Odegaard returning that means Eze has to shift to the left wing where Trossard has 5 goals and 5 assists this season in all competitions, or he goes to left attacking midfield which will see Zubimendi drop to the bench.
Anyway, it’s a good headache that every club who wants success would want to have.
Hopefully all our players keep on performing well and we win as much games as possible.
That’s not a “headache” considering we play twice per week. Anything short of the aforementioned quantity and quality of players means we are not a serious club
I have said it for years that Man City second eleven of 2020 to 2024 can comfortably finish in top 5, that’s the kind of quality needed to achieve greatness
The Belgian is happy and enjoying his game knowing well the club has recognized his contributions.
Not many will see the Big picture of the pay rise.
Unfortunately not Gunsmoke
Oh my 🙂
Breathtaking stuff from the Belgian winger who is certainly showing belief and intent front of goal. Yes he deserves his flowers for his contribution in the NLD. Dear I say it … i expect he’ll collect a title winners medal come 2026.
Unfortunately – in the long term his age will go against him being as his competition Martinelli is 6yrs younger and likely to vie for the left-wing spot with A.N. Other – as I say ‘in the long term’.
He is lethal in his finishing more so after the pay rise. After the super sub tag, he is truly showing his worth when starting games now. Hope the good form continues,
What a great result for The Arsenal and Trossard was brilliant alongside Eze of course.
My question though is why did Trossard need an unwarranted pay rise in order to play like that?
Let’s remember, he was MA’s substitute for so long and it’s only injuries that have seen him starting games.
He was brilliant against the spuds, so I’m not arguing that point, but, if every player was given a pay rise for no apparent reason, other than being a very good substitute, then the likes of White, Nwaneri, Skelly and, further down the line, Jesus, Havertz, Gabriel, Odegaard and Martinelli will also be looking for the same kind of salary increase….. where does it end?
As someone in the media said, “his best game in an Arsenal shirt”, my reaction to that is why?
Ken1945
Are you equating the pay rise to improved performances or was it a case that ‘the club’ recognised that Trossard was on a low salary (ask his agent why?) and over the course of his time at Arsenal deserved more when compared to other players’ remunerations?
For me, Trossard has been a decent player who has a good record whether he was often used as a sub or started. I’d put his usefulness way above other players who have recently departed
I can only assume Trossard was happy with the contract that his agent arranged SueP.
Are you suggesting that said contract was not deserved in the first place, but, because he’s now playing better, he deserves a pay rise?
How does that make the club, the player and his agent look like?
There is no way, in my opinion, that his pay rise should have been given, at least not before he showed the kind of performance on a consistent basis.
I’m absolutely thrilled that he’s starting to show the reason why MA signed him in the first place.
Neither am I saying that he was worse than those players who have left the club.
Let’s wait and see if Trossard can maintain a consistent performance such as we saw yesterday, because Martinelli has been pilloried for not doing just that and he wasn’t rewarded with a pay increase.
I’m not saying anything Ken2945. .. oops 1945; just surmising. I just thought that players get improved terms on occasions if their contributions get better. My understanding was that he really wasn’t on much which is surprising and he should have sacked his agent. Don’t employers in other walks of life reward employees mid term?
Not to my knowledge SueP.
Bonuses are agreed if targets are met, with basic salaries agreed at the same time.
What salary do you think he was on?
Correct Sue.
SueP,
Please tell me you didn’t say that Trossard wasn’t on much with a straight face. Are you joking. 🤦♂️🤷♂️
I did and I wasn’t Derek
I do think he was on more than I originally thought but in terms of what he is producing on the pitch then I don’t have a problem with having the conversation about earning more
I’m aghast at what top level footballers earn. However, if both parties agree – which they have, that an increment can be applied, it really isn’t very different to the workplace that most of us have inhabited
Some of the names you’ve mentioned are near double or triple what Trossard earns even after the pay rise, which is remarkable considering Trossard is only second to Saka in terms of offensive output since he joined.
I don’t really know why he got the rise but we can speculate. My theory is that Trossard was looking to leave probably because the club wasn’t willing to extend his contract given his age. But then Havertz got injured and suddenly the club realised we would be short on numbers in attack if he left.
We weren’t going to get a premier league ready player that late in the window so we had to retain him. The club and Trossard then came to a unique but sensible compromise- pay rise but no extension. I think we might see more of such deals with Berta in charge.
It helps that even after the pay rise,he’s still not on exorbitant wages. If there was anyone deserving of a raise,it’s him.
Correct!!!!
That’s a very good explanation/theory
It’s not about the pay rise ken.. trossard has improved or more consistent now , martinelli as improved a bit too so i think it’s because of the competition in the team.
Even merino has improved from where he left it last season. So team depth is the most logical explanation imo
Tea, I would suggest that Califiori, Skelly, Merino, Martinelli and Trossard are all more consistent and improved since last season and, in fact, using the results to date, every player could be put into that bracket wouldn’t you say?
Trossard has always been a good player. He has always performed from the very first day that we signed him.
Trossards stats and contributions to the team have been and now up there, just below Saka and above Haverz. His goal involvement is very big. Why shouldn’t he get a payrise, when he was on much lower. He is definitely proving he was worth it. At least he hasn’t done an Ozil and Aubameyang and tailed off, once he got it.
I didn’t and I don’t get the questioning of it? Especially now.
But he was happy to sign his, then, current contract, so I don’t get why he is now being portrayed as a poor, ill treated professional footballer.
If you say Ozil and Aubemeyang tailed off after their contracts, why wasn’t Trossard performing the way he is after his new contract and why wasn’t he a first choice selection before said pay rise?
before his new contract!!
I don’t get what you are getting at? Nearly Every footballer mid contract gets some sort of an upgrade before their contract they signed runs out. Trossard was no different. He was performing before the rise, his stats prove that. The ONLY thing he didn’t get was an extension on his contract. Maybe his age, maybe he has other ideas, maybe the club has other ideas. I really do not get where you are coming from. He deserved it and he is deserving of it. Its no different to any other valued professional, as a teams standing improves.
He was performing, he is performing, he was on a lower wage, he has been rewarded. I don’t get you. Are you saying, he on his own, doesn’t deserve it? Many players renew contract early, why was his a problem and is he proving he is worth it?
Yes sir Ken. Exactly the point I’m driving out. Basically the whole squad as Improved.
But I’m still not convinced with zubi tho and not just because of his blunder yesterday but his overall performance so far
So should we give every player a pay rise then Tea and where do we stop?
If we find ourselves suddenly losing games and individuals losing form, would / should we expect players to hand back their unearned salary increases?
Ken1945,
I’m with you regards Trossard’s wage rise. Me and you have commented on this very subject in previous posts.
And I put the same argument that you have, if said player gets a rise for lets face it doing what he was paid to do in his original contract, then surely it should work the other way around.
If said player is not performing, then give him a wage cut. Obviously I’ve got my tongue firmly in my cheek here. But it’s a valid question I think.
Now I know that in the normal job for the man or woman on the street, they earn bonuses. But come on people, with the obsene amounts of money these footballer’s earn, is it really necessary to give a player who isn’t even extending his contract a rise, for doing what he’s paid for in the first place. 🤷♂️
Something else I like about Trossard is his availability. The best ability after all is availability. I don’t remember him being injured for extended periods. He’s a bit like Xhaka in that regard.It’s important to have players like that who are almost indestructible.
I hope I didn’t just jinx him by saying that lol 😂
It’s reported that Trossard earns just under £5,000,000 a year, around £90,000 a week, on his new basic salary.
Less than Nketia was on two years ago? Not robbing us then?
This has been my point Reggie
All their salaries are obscene but there has to be a sense of value. And Nketiah wasn’t worth £90k
I do not get what is being said about his rise. In comparison to ther players, he was on peanuts. He has been brought into line, so to speak. Probably still low in comparison. I do notget it at all.
Trossard is a very dangerous player who has loads of talent and consistently delivers top-tier moments for us…he has that sprinkling of star-dust about him…for what he has given us so far he surely deserves and deserved a pay rise…even his current pay is below his ability imo