Arsenal midfielder Emile Smith Rowe is determined to compete and earn a first-team spot at the Emirates, despite the club’s recent additions to the squad in this transfer window.
Smith Rowe’s playing time was limited last season due to injuries, as he underwent two surgeries, which affected his availability on the pitch. During his absence, Arsenal came close to winning the league, leading some to question his importance to the team.
With new signings like Kai Havertz and Declan Rice bolstering the Gunners’ midfield options, the competition for playing time in that position is likely to increase. This might lead to further challenges for Smith Rowe to secure regular minutes on the field. However, the young England U21 star remains undeterred and asserts his readiness to compete for a spot in the starting lineup.
He said via Football London:
“I am at a big club at Arsenal.
“If I didn’t have competition, there would be no point. I have to push myself every day in training, keep working hard. It’s tough competition but it’s good at the same time. I need to keep working hard and believing in myself.”
Just Arsenal Opinion
Smith Rowe has the right mindset towards the personnel changes happening at the club and the midfielder knows he has to fight to play.
We need this type of competitiveness in our squad as it means we will have players doing their best whenever they are on the pitch.
Competition is exactly what we want, but it only works if players are dropped when not on form.
I think he will struggle with game time this season
Good for him, he showed his worth playing for England
ESR has no chance with Arteta this season. He could have easily replaced Xhaka but we have bought the inigma Haverz. ESR will not be used as much as he should and neither will Trossard.
@ Reggie
For the sake of the fans and the club, I hope you are wrong about this but I fear you may be right.
Agree IG i think Arsenal would benifit a firing pair of ESR and Trossard. But they will (i fear) bit part players.
Reggie, my concern is that for about the same money, Arsenal could have bought Vlahovic or put in a cheeky bid to Brentford for Ivan Tony.
👍ozzie.
Signing Havertz could be the biggest blunder of the summer, it would be even worst if Smith Rowe game time is affected.
👍 ESR has demonstrated that he is prepared to fight for a place in Arteta’s starting eleven; the question is, has Havertz the same commitment to fight and compete?
The concern is that because of his price tag and Arteta’s decision to invest in Havertz, selection may not be based on form, to the detriment of ESR. Unfortunately for example Trossard was dropped when playing well last season.
That’s the spirit!!! C’mon Emilovich.
Havertz is just the usual blunder last year sorry to say viera the year before willian We really need to stop buying for the buying sake. I dont belive that Havertz Will have a fit in midfield or as a striker because even though he can target play let’s be honest it’s not really his strong side if u compare to target players. Scoring is not either his strong side we need a real striker. And i do believe in smith Rowe in midfield but with havertz I’m sad to say he might as well move because arteta doesn’t rotate the squad.
Excuse my deviation from the subject at hand good Gunners, but WHO HAS ARTETA PROMOTED SINCE HE TOOK OVER? Arteta has sent our academy protégés out on loan, only to discard them at the end.
There are a number of highly talented, hungry academy youth like Nwaneri, Dubbery, Okwonko in goals, Bandeira, Norton-Cuffy, Awe and so on who could be eased into the first team instead of pumping money into the coffers of Chelsea. We’re is Patino? Arteta loves everything that others have, but none of the great “stuff” at home.
Fans should appreciate that Havertz will bring out the commitment in S Rowe. Some fans kept calling for Smith to play ahead of Fabio and now Havertz is in the pecking order so it should bring the best out of Smith. It’s now or never for S Rowe. It should also push F Vieira to work the weights and up his game …so Havertz’s signing should create some healthy competition. How likely is it that all three players fail to look the part