We have a collection of fairly one-paced players who struggle to cope with the athleticism of the Premier League as we head into 2020. He was deployed more at right-back than at centre-half, and although he has been far less error prone than David Luiz this season, and generally more solid than Shkodran Mustafi since his arrival from Borussia Dortmund, he’s been the one left by the wayside.
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As promised here is the traditional end of season players ratings post, which also gives a rating to the performances of Unai Emery and Mikel Arteta as managers. Juventus are said to be interested.Arsenal didn’t get a £72m return on last summer’s investment, but taking into account the fact he came to a new country with a new language and all that adaptation; played in a team which was dismal under Emery; and was used in a very differently to the way he was so effectively at Lille; it’s understandable why he didn’t quite meet expectations. The sheer volume and variety of issues he’s had to deal with – from Granit Xhaka to Covid-19, from a team that was a complete mess to player challenges like Ozil and Guendouzi – is incredible. Scored a few goals, but it’s hard not think he’s in need of more regular playing time somewhere to really gauge his potential.During the darkest times of the season, the young Brazilian was the bright spark. So let’s get on with it, starting with:Began the season as the undisputed number 1, and would have ended it that way but for the unfortunate injury sustained after Neal Maupay’s sly shove in the defeat to Brighton.
Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea – FA Cup final player ratings Arseblog 20:33 1-Aug-20 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 8, Dani Ceballos 8: Cesar Azpilicueta 5: Arsenal v Chelsea player ratings The National 20:28 1-Aug-20 Smiter of those that ought to be smote.Arseblog’s end of season player ratings (+ manager ratings) 2020 In the end, as with so many of our results, individual errors cost us, but there were definitely things that were better, and right now, that’s something I can hang on to.James and I will be recording the Arsecast Extra this morning. A couple of things to point out. The avoidable nature of yesterday’s defeat is something you can work off too.At the end, as the final whistle blew, I felt like we didn’t deserve to be the losing end of that game. Reece James 6. Did establish himself as an Arsenal player by picking up a serious injury though.He’s just a very limited footballer whose place as a left-back, a left wing-back, and as the left side of a back three has been taken a player who is far better than him. Won his second FA Cup though, so ended on a positive note, but whispers abound that he’s a potential sale during this transfer window.On his day, very good. Unfortunately, what lies between those days varies so greatly. He sounds open to it, but can Arsenal find an agreement with Real Madrid to bring him back?Had a solid, if unspectacular first season, but unfortunately couldn’t build on it. It’s a real shame the way it’s gone, but it has to end. You don’t get picked for that as a favour, so it suggests he’s someone the manager would want to keep.
But I’m disappointed to lose the game obviously.
What we did, how we did it, and the very avoidable manner of defeat are things which add to that pain, but at least I felt something again that I haven’t in a while.The first half was really encouraging. At this time of the year too, when it’s hard to much between games because they come so close together, it’s even more difficult, but it’s something that badly needs to be addressed.I’m pleased with a lot of things that I’ve seen. Conceded a Premier League record number of penalties, picked up two red cards too, and considering the very expensive outlay it’s hard to make the argument it’s been a success.
In this, 6 […] What will happen with him if we move to a back four next season will be interesting because he definitely doesn’t look comfortable in that system.Like Soares, it’s impossible to give him a rating because he’s played so little. Match report – Player ratings – Video Having done so much well throughout yesterday’s meeting with Chelsea, to lose it the way we did so late in the game really hurt.
You could see in the first half how organised we were, and that’s been lacking for a long time. Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea: FA Cup final player ratings. Arsenal player ratings vs Chelsea: Aubameyang the hero as three team-mates score 8 Arsenal ended a disappointing campaign on a high by beating Chelsea at Wembley to lift the FA Cup. Maybe those two goals in four minutes undo all of that for you, but for me that’s a positive and something we need to work on.What becomes ever more clear to me though is that we’re asking a new manager to put a halt to what is a rot that set in well before Unai Emery, but definitely which got worse under his watch.
Not helped by Emery’s ludicrous prevarication over the captaincy, he became a lightning rod for a lot of things that weren’t his fault, but reacted badly during the Crystal Palace game.
To top it all off, I think Jorginho makes a foul on Torreira in the build-up to the goal, so a triple-whammy.Then the winner.