Gabriel Jesus is Mikel Arteta’s first-choice striker. In his absence, Arteta has experimented with several players at the Number Nine position. He has played Nketiah there and the Englishman has shown a lot of promise, but hasn’t been efficient in actually putting the ball in the net on a regular basis.
Kai Havertz also made an appearance there, He did in the Community Shield, and Leandro Trossard has also played there recently. However, in these experiments to replace Jesus, who has demonstrated that he can never play more than 25 league games, I believe just one player has proven to be a worthy backup.
For me, Leandro Trossard is the player who has given Arsenal’s assault new life. The Belgian, like Jesus, has a significant impact on Arsenal’s attacking force. He’s full of strength and skill.
If he doesn’t assist or score, he ends up creating chances by tormenting the opposing defenders. The connection he is forging with Saka has already been dubbed one of the Premier League’s deadliest attacking duos.
This season, Saka has assisted on all six of Trossard’s goals. With Jesus potentially still out, Arteta should consider retaining Trossard in the No. 9 role after the international break, because if it’s working, why change it? The collaboration with Saka may not be the only collaboration to look forward to.
Mikel Arteta mentioned last season, after beating Leicester on Friday, that he fantasizes of a tactical maneouvre in which Martinelli and Trossard (who may play No. 9) switch positions to get the most out of each other. “He [Trossard] is so good in the small spaces. He’s got that creativity to open people up and I’m really happy with him.
“We have the option to play Leo as the No 9 and we have the option to play Gabi as the No. 9 and Leo on the left,” said Arteta.
Trossard is so underappreciated! When you consider that he has had 15 Premier League goal involvements for the Gunners since joining the club, you’ll agree with that assertion. Only Saka (20) had more for the Gunners at the time.
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They are two different players so it all goes down to tactics and the right personel for the role and of course Gabi’s management back to full fitness. But if we can have both guys fully fit, i’m going with Jesus as the CF. Trossard is also a good option but Jesus remains number 1.
Jesus is not and never will be a number 9. Trossard is not and never will be a number 9. Nketiah is a striker but not a proper no9. They are all at the moment Sticking plasters.
OT: I really can’t wait to know how those clowns came to a conclusion that Gordon’s goal should’ve stood at Webbs Mic’d up show tomorrow.
Jesus for me any day. He’s a defenders’ nightmare even if sometimes he holds too much to the ball.
We should. Should also have last season when Jesus returned from injury. I’m always in favour of continuing with a player who is performing well at the moment. A merit based system is the way to go
Yes top4 I agree… Trossard was on fire at the time… Jesus shud have been made to work flhis way back into the team
If Arteta looked at things the way normal people do, Trossard would keep his position, as long as he’s delivering. He’s showing such sharpness and scoring prowess that he can’t just be dropped, on the hope that Nketiah will do the same.
The elephant in the room is Havertz. Why are the assistant coaches not raising the truth with Arteta? We are struggling to win games that we should be winning with ease. What makes him so indispensable?
Trossard should be given a good run of games,he is by a country mile our best and clinical finisher! I could really wish to see our wingers
interchanging positions during games , varying our attacks make us less unpredictable. Saka can shoot with his right foot and can as well go to the left byline and cross . Trossard’s technical ability, cross control and he always seems to be at the right place at the right time will really benefit from that tactical tweak. I do not see much movement from our front three, it’s almost always Saka cutting in to his left foot and shooting! Same to Martinelli
Horses for courses. Trossard as a false 9. Eddie as a striker for selected games. Jesus to terrorise defences of opposition against the bigger teams like City and Liverpool for others like Saka and Martinelli to score the goals.
Right now Trossard has to start as the floating attacker instead of team passengers like Havertz as he is delivering. Why change a winning formula?
I wouldnt mind continuing Trossard as false no.9 although I think his best position is on the wings. He, Jesus and Martinelli can all play together and rotate the no.9 position.