Arsenal announce another signing. Back is big friend Saki, passes are looking blind

In the winter Arsenal strengthened the attack with Leandro Trossard, the midfield with Jorginho and the defence with the purchase of Jakub Kiwior for the future. But the big return is reported by Marod, who has helped the Gunners a lot the last two seasons. Emile Smith-Rowe could start as early as Wednesday against Everton, having hit the ground running in the junior team’s game against Chelsea on Monday.

Emile Smith-Rowe has started the new season where he ended the previous one – on the bench. Martin Odegaard and Gabriel Martinelli kept up their above-par performances, relegating the academy offspring to the role of joker. Moreover, the team was doing well, so there was no reason to change anything.

However, since mid-September, a member of the England national team’s wider squad dropped out of the nominations due to a groin injury. And he was missing until January. Now he has started to appear at least on the bench, but he is not getting into the game, and he is ready more because the Gunners don’t have many offensive players. Mikel Arteta doesn’t want to rush the offensive midfielder’s return.

He’ll hit the left and the middle

On the other hand, in the absence of Gabriel Jesus, the roster anxiety is showing. Leandro Trossard is proving to be a good buy, but he will now move to the spearhead. The left wing is being sharpened by Gabriel Martinelli, who has scored once in his last eight games. Smith-Rowe will adequately cover for him for at least the last half hour.

Even Martin Odegaard isn’t in the groove that graced him by mid-January. And Smith-Rowe is most comfortable in his position. Compared to the Norwegian sniper, he doesn’t have the same quality of ball coverage, but on the other hand, he is adorned with his ambidexterity and directness.

His long-standing friendship with Bukay Saka may seem like a small thing, but the two are always looking for each other blindly on the pitch, which is always handy.

Productive even against his main rivals

Smith-Rowe has been a regular in the Premier League since December 2020. In his first six months in the red and white, he has been on the scoresheet for six league goals (2+4) at just 20 years of age. In his second season, he was already a key man with ten shots and two assists. His form also took Arsenal from the relegation zone to just outside the Top 4 last season.

Moreover, Smith-Rowe certainly didn’t just score goals against second-tier clubs. He hit the Chelsea net twice, assisted once and even beat them three times out of four games. he also has a 75% success rate against Tottenham, with a 1+1 record in three triumphs. He also struck at Old Trafford last season.

The Gunners open what is likely to be a long run of English weeks on Wednesday. The Europa League play-offs are about to begin and they will challenge Sporting Lisbon, who tormented Tottenham in the Champions League group stage, in the eighth round.

Source: Premier League