It was a season full of surprises for Arsenal fans this year.
For example, we are not sure that many people have seen the dramatic collapse of Manchester City in the form to come, nor the sensational form of Liverpool under the new boss Arne Slot.
However, perhaps the one who would have shocked the fans most you told them in summer is the fact that, for all useful purposes, Mikel Merino is now the new number of the club.
A failure to strengthen the front line and an absurd number of injuries have forced Mikel Arteta to play the top of the Spanish for more than a month now, and although he does not do terribly, it may be time to try something else and undoubtedly start the most exciting player of the team in front of him.
Merino alternatives from Arteta
Before arriving at the player in question, it is worth looking at some of the other members of the squad that Artata could, but should probably not turn to replace Merino.
The first option, which would almost certainly be welcomed with a significant backlash, would be to bring Raheem Sterling back to the starting program.
Now, the argument on this subject would be that he has played several times as a central attack and has a fairly decent record in doing this, marking 14 goals and providing six assists There in 28 games for Manchester City.
Sterling CF record in City | |
|---|---|
Apparitions | 28 |
Departures | 21 |
Minutes | 2037 ‘ |
Goals | 14 |
Aid | 6 |
Goal involvement per game | 0.71 |
Minutes by objective involvement | 101.85 |
However, it was a certain time ago, and to say it diplomatically, it was lamentable for the Gunners this quarter, to the point, in fact, that the manager only started him ten times through the ALL season, despite the injury crisis.
The second option would be to play Leandro Trossard or Gabriel Martinelli, and although this is much more popular than the previous idea, there are still problems.
For example, none of the players have been particularly good this season, the first accumulation Just 13 objective involvement in 43 games and the last 11 in 38So having them as a focal point of the club seems to be reckless at the moment.
In addition, if Arteta plays the Belgian on the left and the Brazilian on the right, he can make the daring and potentially correct decision to play the most exciting striker of the club in the middle.
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The Arsenal Star which should replace the merino
With Bukayo Saka without starting a game for a few more weeks, it would just be said that the most exciting player currently in the East team Ethan Nwaneri, and Arteta should be bold enough to start it in place of Merino.
Now there is certainly an argument to be made that a decision like this would put enormous pressure on the young person, and although it is true, he showed us this season that the pressure means very little for him.
In addition, the potential advantages of creating a player so dynamic and incisive at the forefront of the spear are massive and could be the thing to help the team embark on a form before the Champions League conflict with Real Madrid next month.
24/25 from Nwaneri | |
|---|---|
Apparitions | 29 |
Departures | 12 |
Minutes | 1087 ‘ |
Goals | 8 |
Aid | 1 |
Goal involvement per game | 0.31 |
Minutes by objective involvement | 120.77 ‘ |
For example, despite the game Only 1087 minutes in diameter 29 appearances in the first team this season, often “unplayable”, as Nicknamed by Jack Wilsherescored eight goals and provided a decisive pass.
This means that at only 18 years old, the superstar Hale End is on average damage to the objective every 120.77 minutes, which, for a winger, is a brilliant yield environment.
Finally, we would not be surprised if this idea was already in the head of Arteta, because it was not until December that he told the press that the feeling of adolescents could become an attacker Due to its instinctive capacity to finish.
“Ethan can play as a right attacking midfielder, the left attacking midfielder, like a right winger and there is another position in which he can develop in a few years; new. He has the goal in front of him and he looks at the goal.”
In the end, although Merino has done his best in the circumstances, it is time for the manager to play someone who could take advantage of the goals’ opportunities at the top, and from what we have seen this season, it could be Nwaneri.
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