This point might sound ridiculous given how stable the starting XI has been this season but I think ESR may benefit from how Arteta (in Pep’s footsteps) values players’ form more when choosing teams than has been traditional - some staples of Man City’s team just disappear, literally in Cancelo’s case. I think Arteta is agnostic about qualities of players (Zinchenko the exception maybe) and picks on form. So if ESR can make an impact as a substitute and impress in training he’ll earn a place again and has the potential to keep it. The reason we haven’t seen much change in our starting XI is the non-XI haven’t shown more than an incumbent to earn a spot
Might as well wait till he’s back before we judge him. If somebody offers crazy money consider it, but we’d all be looking to sign him if he played elsewhere
File this under “Nice Problem to Have” for Arsenal, in regard to the depth that ESR would provide when (if?) he’s back to full health. Nervous about the start/stop nature of his “recovery”, but fingers crossed that the club is playing it safe when his immediate presence isn’t completely necessary.
This point might sound ridiculous given how stable the starting XI has been this season but I think ESR may benefit from how Arteta (in Pep’s footsteps) values players’ form more when choosing teams than has been traditional - some staples of Man City’s team just disappear, literally in Cancelo’s case. I think Arteta is agnostic about qualities of players (Zinchenko the exception maybe) and picks on form. So if ESR can make an impact as a substitute and impress in training he’ll earn a place again and has the potential to keep it. The reason we haven’t seen much change in our starting XI is the non-XI haven’t shown more than an incumbent to earn a spot
Might as well wait till he’s back before we judge him. If somebody offers crazy money consider it, but we’d all be looking to sign him if he played elsewhere
File this under “Nice Problem to Have” for Arsenal, in regard to the depth that ESR would provide when (if?) he’s back to full health. Nervous about the start/stop nature of his “recovery”, but fingers crossed that the club is playing it safe when his immediate presence isn’t completely necessary.