Ian Wright has identified an Arsenal player whom teams might begin to target as a weak link.
The Gunners have been in fantastic form this year, and things will get better because most of their injured stars are already returning to full training.
While Thomas Partey was out with an injury, Jorginho stepped up to play often and generally did well.
There were games in which the Brazilian-Italian was so good that fans began to call for him to get a new contract.
However, in the game against FC Porto, despite being a very good penalty taker, the midfielder was subbed off before the shootout.
It was a game in which he did not exactly have much influence, and Porto seemed to have done their homework on the midfielder.
Ian Wright reckons teams will now target him.
“The problem I feel we might have is that if Jorginho is playing in those games – I think the more that’s on the line and the more we need to control games, the more Jorginho has a chance of playing – so, I think people will cater for him,” the former striker said on his Wrighty’s House podcast.
“And people will watch this game and think, ‘hmm…’ In the end, they took Jorginho off and remember, he’s a penalty taker.
“He was so ineffective because he did not get the chance to turn and do his stuff. I think teams will probably target that because that has really curtailed us.”
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Jorginho struggled in his last game against Porto, and it was one of those poor days for him, but we do not expect that to happen all too often.
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There is always a weak link, always. Before, Zinchenko was targeted for his poor defending, but now Kiwior is showing to be a steady defender.
Jorginho now is the weak link defensively. Even if you replace him with Partey, there will still be another weak link.
If Partey replaces Jorginho in the Arsenal’s very important Epl match away to Man City. Which next Gunner then will be the weak link in the match? If Zinchenko who is being labeled a weak link does not start the match or play in it.
Fair question, it’s for opponents to decide wouldn’t you say?
My uneducated guess would be the open space behind White when he inverts into the midfield.
Not a fan of inverting fullbacks because long balls over the top and a speedy winger will find joy all game.
Remember last year we were up on Liverpool 2-0? Remember how they came back to tie? Both were behind Zinchenko on the left.
Remember Southampton jumped out 2-0? Walcott skinned Zinchenko for the goal as well.
Now teams go at Jorginho in the middle because he lacks pace to recover and isn’t as physical as Rice or Partey when he plays.