Sure, after his heroics in the FA Community Shield game against Manchester City,
Leandro Trossard is now getting a lot of hype from Arsenal fans all around the world
and even respect from rival fans. But all the hype aside, Trossard is actually a fantastic
player and should be starting for Arsenal, and we’ll tell you why we think so in this video.
First of all, he brings a sort of balance to Arsenal’s front 3. Saka, Martinelli,
and Jesus are known to be very good with the ball at their feet. They’re tricky,
can dribble, can drift, can carry, can run, all of that. But many times,
they’re guilty of trying to do too much, and that’s where Trossard brings in the balance.
The former Brighton man can also dribble and do all of that, but he’s more direct
than the other guys. When everybody is trying to carve the defense completely open and create
the clearest chance, Trossard just snaps and takes the shot, and a lot of times that’s what
Arsenal needs. We saw that very clearly against Man City in the Community Shield.
It’s the 11th minute of additional time and Arsenal are a goal down.
Trossard was not presented with the clearest of opportunities,
but he took the shot anyway. The ball deflected off two players to get to the net,
but the most important thing is the ball got into the back of the net.
And on top of that, Trossard’s versatility makes him a tactical delight. He can play anywhere
across the frontline and could even function as a 10 if you need him to. This means that,
no matter what formation or shape the coach wants the team to take, Trossard will always fit in.
Another thing you really have to consider here is that Trossard is arguably the or at least
among the most creative players in that Arsenal team. So, why should he be on the bench? Yeah,
he’s currently in the tabloids for getting a very important goal,
but this guy is known to be even better at creating those goals.
Last season, only Kevin De Bruyne provided more Premier League assists than Trossard.
And remember, this guy was iced out for a bit at Brighton, so he missed a couple games. And then,
at Arsenal, he was brought from off the bench half the time and only played a full 90 minutes once.
And you can’t even say that he got most of those numbers when he was
starting regularly at Brighton, because he had just 3 assists
when he joined Arsenal midseason. But he finished the season with 13.
That tells us something; Trossard fits well into Arteta’s team, and if he can produce
that much with limited time, imagine how much more he’d do if he becomes a regular starter.
Another reason we feel Trossard should start more is his work rate. Maybe because he was at
a smaller club before, but Trossard works harder than any other Arsenal
attacker when the ball is not in play. And considering that the Gunners will
now be playing a lot bigger games where they won’t be with the ball so often this season,
he looks like just the kind of guy you always want on your team.
Now, this is not us saying that Gabriel Martinelli should automatically be relegated
to the bench. Nah, not at all. I mean, the Brazilian was the club’s joint-top
scorer in the league last season, so he’s indeed very useful in his own way.
Rather, what we’re suggesting here is that Arteta finds a way to hack this rotation thing such that
Trossard is not always on the bench playing second fiddle. He is certainly a lot better than that.
And as we said earlier, Trossard’s versatility makes this a whole lot easier. So,
Arteta can play him on the left in place of Martinelli, down the middle in place of Jesus,
on the right to give Saka some rest, or he could have those 3 guys up front and play
Trossard right behind them, with any two of Rice, Odegaard, and Partey behind him.
There are just a lot of ways for Arteta to line up his team where
a player as good as Trossard doesn’t suffer.
Perhaps Arteta can borrow a leaf from his former mentor,
Pep Guardiola. This man found a way to rotate 4 center-backs so well that all
of them were happy with how much playing time they got. Basically,
if you have players that are really good, you just have to make sure that they play. No excuses.
And no disrespect to Nketiah and Reiss Nelson, but those are the kind of guys Arteta can regularly
bring from the bench, but Trossard? No way! He should be a lot more involved from the start.
And with Arsenal finally back in the Champions League and expected to be
in the title race again, they need their best players playing regularly,
and if we’re being very honest, Leandro Trossard is one of Arsenal's best players.
Anyway, we now want to hear from you guys. Do you also think Trossard should start for Arsenal
or do you think things are okay the way they were last season? Share your thoughts in the comments.
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