Leandro Trossard

Leandro Trossard reached an Arsenal milestone against Dinamo Zagreb

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Arsenal are almost certainly going to finish in the UCL top eight after their most recent win over Dinamo Zagreb. Arsenal’s fifth win of the UCL campaign sees them currently in third place with a total of 16 points from seven matches. In the game itself, goals either side of the break from Declan Rice, Kai Havertz, and Martin Odegaard were enough to dispatch the Croatian giants comfortably. There were outstanding performances from a few players, and Gabriel Martinelli was among them. Had Leandro Trossard started the game, he too might have been among the top performers; however, he did not. Despite that, the game was likely a memorable one for the Belgian international as it was a special milestone in his Arsenal career.

Trossard’s second-half appearance marked his 100th in an Arsenal shirt since his £27m move from Brighton exactly two years ago. Despite not winning a trophy yet, his Arsenal career has been relatively successful, as reflected in the statistics. Over his time at the club, he has contributed 40 goals, comprising 23 goals and 17 assists.

Trossard against Tottenham
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He has faced criticism this season due to his failure to reach the heights of the previous campaign. For this reason, some have even called for Arsenal to part ways with the Belgian after just two years at the club. This idea is not entirely far-fetched, especially when considering his age.

For the remainder of the campaign, however, Trossard will be hoping for a stronger second half of the season, as he plays not only for Arsenal’s success but also for a new contract.

What do you think? Should Arsenal move Trossard on in the summer? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

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  1. For comparison

    Andrei Arshavin (105 games): 31 goals and 20 assists

    Leandro Trossard (100 games): 23 goals and 17 assists.

    Not too bad. Needs to be a bit more consistent though. You get the feeling that his potential is much higher.

    1. He should be the regular starter on the left wing. He has more than earned it. His attacking skills, press breaking, and football intelligence are head and shoulders above all but a small number in the squad. More consistency in performance will come as he is used more consistently and with better play from those around him. I don’t blame him if he’s not being exactly happy with his use in the squad since he joined.

    2. Was arshavin considered a success at arsenal? By my recollection, he started like a house on fire in the first six months, picked up an injury early in his second season kicking into the ground while shooting, and never really looked the same after. His shot power was one of his major strengths, and that appeared diminished, which greatly limited his overall effectiveness. Might be wrong, but that’s how I remember it. Imo he looked like he would become a top player for us, but it went wrong for him quite early on, and overall he wasn’t a real success here.
      He also started a lot more of those first 100 games than trossard has, I imagine, which favours trossard in the comparison.

      1. I agree with you Davi,

        Arshavin couldn’t put a foot wrong after he joined us in the January transfer window.

        But in his first full season, he had an absolute nightmare. The only game he really showed a glimpse of his talent was against Bolton in a league cup game, and that was in a five minute spell when he scored one and got an assist for the other.

        I remember getting frustrated with Wenger’s persistent ignoring of Carlo Vela, who could have been given more game time. It wasn’t really a risk to play Vela either, as he surely wouldn’t have done worse than Arshavin at that point.

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