Why Arsenal don’t need a striker… for now
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 พ.ค. 2024
- Arsenal beat Sheffield United 6-0 Monday night, where Mikel Arteta's side managed to have five different players on the score sheet.
Having beaten West Ham 6-0 and Burnley 5-0 in their most recent away games, the Gunners also found themselves five up at half-time. Arsenal do not have a fully fit striker at the moment, but do they actually need one?
They have scored 31 goals in their last seven games, but will it be enough to get them over the line for the Premier League title?
Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic’s David Ornstein and former Arsenal midfielder Adrian Clarke to discuss.
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00:00 Intro
00:38 How Mikel has remodelled the team
02:31 Arsenal’s play this season
05:56 Arsenal players
08:32 Could Arsenal win the title?
12:46 How has the Dubai trip changed Arsenal’s form?
15:28 Kai Havertz
16:49 Do Arsenal need a striker?
18:04 Declan Rice
25:36 Arsenal’s attack
27:00 Profit and sustainability rules
32:56 Arsenal nurturing young talent
37:31 What will happen in the summer transfer window?
42:58 Where are Arsenal at mentally at this point of the season?
46:48 Outro
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Odegaard was most transformational signing un Arteta time. And at 35 million the bargain of the millennium ❤
A big one but Rice will be the biggest
@@anthonybergelin2184 Rice may well become a legend but 100 million never counts as a bargain. Just good business. I think we overpaid a bit if Rice really wanted us too btw. West Ham fans that booed him a disgrace as he could easily have pushed his way to us for 90 tops. We overpaid for Havertz too. Its not about what they end up being with its about what they could have been bought for with sharp negotiating skills. Odeegard on loan I actually commented we need to build the team round him if we can keep him as he is only potential world class player we have. Saka Saliba now in that conversation too. So 35 million for him was a steal. Arteta really wanted him for that reason and whole transfer window was him for me. When it looked like he was staying at Real I was gutted. Hopefully both get the title they yearn and deserve for their performances this season.
Rice is English he will be fucking expensive same for the likes of Ben white and grealish they’re local . Then havertz have a UCL trophy to his name he even scored in the UCL final. We paid for the experience he will bring for the likes of saka and Martinelli and co in UCL matches it’s not instant improvement but this is first time arsenal has been in UCL competition since 7 years ago .we paid for experience for havertz he’s young and there’s still room for improvement . Jorginho is going to retire soon but we bought him to be a leader he’s less expensive because of his age . So perfect negotiation so far
Yeah, I agree. In full healthy squad I believe there's no player more important than Martin. He's the one who knows what to do in every phase of a play. Without him I doubt there's same understanding in our boys
Odegaard - His playing style , skills , make him The Heart of Arsenal - All player are centered around him . Good team always have this - Madrid had Ronaldo , Barca Messi , City - DeBryne . Chelsea - Hazard , Arsenal Berkamp , Henry , Man U Beckham , Etc
Also, shout out to Kiwior, a center back coming in on the left with our two best left fullbacks out iinjured, and shining bright! Trossard, also, so it's not just Havertz coming on strong. We are in our best stretch yet this season, playing great back to front, and now, our first team are coming back from injury. Very optimistic.
he has been phenomenal since the start of the year.. he was also criticised before and I'm glad that he has improved immensely because now we have more quality in the team and thus encourage competition in LB position, especially since Timber and Zinchenko will be coming back in the near future..
@@zachkri8418 and as a centre back! He is looking to offer some nice depth, but currently, other than Timber getting a chance, Kiwior is our starting left back!
Ollie Watkins is the guy
That no look pass assist was *chef's kiss
@@igenealex is this true? I'm just seeing Villa fans crying out about it within the last hour.. 👀
They topped up Ben White’s tan… no more was required…
When do we start to appreciate Havertz?
Arsenal has a striker in Gabriel Maghales, Saliba, Kivior, White, Rice, Odegaard, Havertz , Trosand Martineli Saka Jesus Nketieh. They fill up the opposition box at the same time and they all have goals in them. Huge advantage compared to relying on one strike to score.
...and Raya as a pre-assist [and eventually assist] king.
My 2 favorite arsenal journalists. Amazing
Arteta saw all this coming. Arteta made it happen.
The difference with last season is that Arsenal now we have 4 or 5 Leaders on the pitch in Gabi Maghales, Rice, Jorghino, Ordegard even Zinchenko.
There are many other reasons we are better this year besides the old frankly, lazy stock argument of leaders. Talent is better. Depth is better. Experience/one more year with Arteta ball/Failure of a league challenge are just a few reasons besides the old lazy argument of just saying leaders. Also Arteta is a year wiser and evolving as one of the best tacticians in the game.
Better talent either new players and the players a year older to peak age plus an evolving Arteta are the biggest reasons.
Whenever a team fails we always get that tired argument of there are no leaders when actually leaders is probably 8th in the list of reasons a team is bad. Or Good.
What happened in Dubai, stays in Dubai 😎
🧂🧂🧂🥩🥩🥩🔥
Rest happened, that’s all
Camel milk has more nutrition than cow milk.
Don't tell Salt Bae that
Nothing happend check the loses that we have only against fulham we can say we play Bad
West ham was just lucky that they dont conceded 8 on the emirates
Maybe Arteta is convincing the whole team, that they are all strikers.....🤔😁
Great to see Adrian
Great content. I love the vibe of Ayo! He seems like a great person to be around!
Cheers!
It's nice that you're uploading so many videos again🍋
Thats what i said about the raya deal, arteta likes raya, but the only way was for loan to buy. that there was no more money, and this was before the winter transfer window. i got mocked that how would i know, that am i in their financial dept... no, its just pretty oblivious. the amount they spent and barely got any back from sales...
Well this was AMAZING! Thanks Guys 👏🏼
A striker similar to Alvarez would fit right in with Arsenal. I personally would not look for an all out striker because it will disrupt what they built already. A striker who is a jack of all trades would do well.
Isn't Havertz already that jack-of-all-trades?
Gabi Jesus does it all
@@kulu3850 but you would choose Alvarez over Havertz, would you not?
@@Zito632 but you would choose Alvarez over Jesus, would you not?
@@thebelx89I’ll keep Havertz, thank you
Well, last season they arguably had a striker but most G/As came from mostly 4 players and 7 of had above 10 G/As (GJ, Saka, Martinelli, Xhaka, MØ, Trossard, Nketiah)
No only don't we need a striker it's set up to not rely on one sole player. Alot of fans speak alot about needing a sole striker but look what happened with auba. Doesnt work
Auba didn't work because of a multitude of reasons and none of had anything to do with him being a sole striker. Mainly his inability to press, help in build up, and his attitude off the pitch.
@@nunya2587 absolutely was massively contributing factor. At the start of arteta runs we played to find the break and have him on it. When arteta bedded in there was no more room for a solo man up front. Look at him after at Barca. Loads of goals when he is the solo man
This episode and the Jorginho one are probably the best this podcast produced and I’m not even an Arsenal fan. I feel it is not living up to the Tifo one it supposedly replaced!
Hello. The Arsenal team are looking like a team and we love that they are good friends that love playing good football together, and that none of the players are acting like billionaires as we can see in some other clubs, even though the Arsenal players also are living their boyhood dream and we really wish them well. It's three incredible good teams competing for the title. And in addition to be skilled the team to win often had a bit more luck, and I hope that they will not have to many bad refeering decisions against them, and in any case will stay strong. I would be very happy for them if they could win this year, but I'm sorry that I think it's still to early for them to go the hole season both in Champions League and Premier League. But I'm happy to cross both my fingers and toes for them to have that incredible Wictory. Good luck to all Arsenal Fans.
hands down the best football pod on earth
❤❤ lovely analysis
Real Pros talking... Thank you
Jorghino has been the most underated signing.
The experience n maturity with him, Zinchecko, Jesus has been added for a reason.
White has also been phenomenol.
Well done the Gunners and jolly good.❤
nice to come back to this just after kai's scored the winner against brentford
Fantastic
Ramsdale was bought for 35m right..also if all of a sudden ESR and Nkettiah are not upto the standard, then why give them a 4-5 year contract last year, esp ESR..he and Saka almost kept Arteta in job during first 2-3 years
I honestly think we don‘t really need anybody. The balance of the team is very good now. This is a delicate thing. The bench is strong. There‘s young talent around. There‘s also sambi lokonga who might become an interesting option.
Havertz plays well in the nine. We might need a more prolific striker later on but I wouldn't want havertz to play in the midfield.
Ive subscribed
Kai Harvert is growing in limbs and bounds
Leaps and bounds? Surely he only has the four limbs.
😂😂😂 limbs
@@moonglum1015he has some long limbs
Victor Gyokeres in the summer please!
Better than Osimhen ? I dont know i ask
100%
@@MohamedElouarda-qk6ws yes
@@MohamedElouarda-qk6ws Probably not as good but cheaper and younger plus doesn't have Osimhen's injury issues
@@MohamedElouarda-qk6ws No, but Osimhen plays 15 games a season less than Gyokeres and his minutes have to be constantly managed because he's so injury prone. Player on the field is always better than an injured player.
Last season we failed because of key injuries around the run-in.
Losing Saliba was massive...and we also lost Tommi as the replacement...leaving us with Holding.
Then we also ran out of steam...players like Partey, Saka and Zinchenko...their form fell off a cliff.
This could all happen again this season!
I dont think we will win the title this year...but as long as we can point to improvements v last year...I will be happy.
Major fault to be on Arteta too
Understandable considering it was his first league title challenge
But those early goal conceding last season
Was infuriating
Instead of Holding he should have placed Kiwior like 5 games sooner than he did
...
Umm.. improvement on 2nd
Is...
1st
Just checking my math there ;)
To win the Premier League is the improvement
Winning UCL is luck of the draw
Wasn't happy with the easy group
Cuz the lads are untested, unblooded in Europe
A tough group like Newcastle got
Would have woken them up
To the level required
As always
COYG!
Arsenal reloaded the cannon in Dubai.
Worked on finishing. If Havetz who has 4 goals in 4 games now, can make runs to the near post when he sees the wide men making rubs to the byline for cutbacks, they can bang in even more.
And Jesus is back!
Martinelli will be key. Hopefully back from the foot prob for the City game
Lets go Mets ! Nice hat David . COYG !
Marchvertz has arrived
Yessir, Marchvertz Madness
Beware the Kai's of March?
May the 19th is my Birthday which is the final day of the season, hope we lift trophy 🏆 would be the best Birthday ever. 🙏
For a moment there I thought it might be possible that David is a secret Arsenal fan, but then he didn’t remember Declan came off at halftime against spurs. A gooner would never
That was a big blow
Great pod. For me the ideal striker signing this season summer would be Evan Ferguson from Brighton. Additionally, integrating Charlie Patino (who is having an exceptional loan at Swansea) is an absolute priority.
Evan Ferguson 😂😂😂 has scored the same amount of goals as nketiah
It's the underlying athletic profile, technical attributes, age and personality that you look for in a signing and that Ferguson has. Basically you're getting a Harry Kane type aged 19. You then get Mikel to develop him (like he did with White, Odegaard and Martinelli) and put him in an elite structure (Arsenal).
I think it’s possible to win the league without a recognised striker but much more difficult to win a knock out competition like a cup or the champions league
Ben White inverting instead of Kiwior has definitely helped!
He's not even inverting though, not the way Zinchecnko does. He just rampages forward, sometimes even filling a striker position.
@@awesimo4684 he has been inverting. Not nearly to the same extent as Zinchenko but he does take up the 6 role if we're struggling to build up
allow me to pour a little cold water on all this optimism. Saka and Martinelli should be rested for the smaller games eg Sheffield . You cannot rinse these players dry like you did last year. It's no good running up a cricket score against the these teams but losing crucial players for the bigger games.
Correction. Arsenal have already beaten City twice this season.
“…If it’s an 8, there are many options, and I’m not aware of names…”. So many other “journalists” lie at this juncture and make a name up or just parrot something they heard from another “journalist”.
This is why people respect Mr. Ornstein.
Can’t believe he thinks Man United are a big test for Arsenal. Hardly a big test for anyone in the league.
Yeah can't be dropping points to them if we want to win the league, even if it is at OT
Old Trafford will be rocking
Never underestimate utd
Don't be overconfident we rarely win in old trafford it's definitely a test because we have to beat them to win the title
Dont be overly confident… every team is a test and utd would love to spoil a championship for us. It would be equivalent to a trophy for them
Ornie talks nonsense. Of course summer window 2023 wasn't more important than summer 2022. The new Arsenal started with coming of Saliba (high line, more compact length in state of attack), Zinchenko (world class line breaking and delivering to danger zones in general), Jesus (world class operator between defensive lines, immediate upgrade of chemistry between attacking 5). Last summer was logical continuation of that, but the course was already picked.
6:55 Another strange moment xD It was obvious that we were not favourites last season, despite 5 points gap. Cause you don't really expect to win on Anfield and Etihad. Basically: to become champions you must win almost every game. You don't expect team that came 5 previous season to win every game. That's why "bottling" is only what stupid can say.
I love Havertz,and Jesus even Nketiah, but lets be real we need a true striker. We're two or three injuries away from bottling any chance of CL or EPL. Imagine losing Saka, Martineli or Odegaard, its the end for us.
Any team in the world would miss those 3 players. If we follow your logic it’s not a striker we need it’s replacement wingers
We need to aim to be at the level of Madrid or city, and try to surpass then. If saka is out we need a proper replacement not Nelson@@Cafez27
@@Cafez27 Compare our depth with City and Liverpool, miles way
You have kind of contradicted yourself…..
Question are we struggling to score goals, have we struggled for the past 2 seasons?
NO, last season was a record for Arsenal in the PL, 88 goals even more than the Invincible’s, this season will be similar.
However Partey will leave and he cannot be relied upon due to fitness, and we don’t have direct replacements for Gabi or Bukayu and you rightly point out.
We need a #6 and a serious winger that can play on both sides and beat players. These two things are way way more important than a striker.
Now I’m not saying we shouldn’t look at buying a striker, BUT only a striker that will make a difference, a world class striker or a striker with potential. Defo not Toney he is no where near good enough
But we need a #6 and winger far more than we do a striker, goals aren’t a problem, losing Gabi or Bukayu and J2O makes a big difference.
@@adityaudayanagolfvlogs1317 it’s not mikes away, it’s 3 player probably 2, but we defo need a #6 and winger. Timber will be like a new signing
For the record-- Salt Bae happened in Dubai. His influence since winning the World Cup (we've all seen the footage doubters) cannot be underestimated
Arsenal needed a striker in December and they still need a striker. You'll witness this in the defensively organised teams like Porto
Whoever they sign as a number 9 has to be able to implement the press. It would be hard to imagine someone being able to press as well as Kai or Jesus but regardless he would need to be proficient at it.
5 star panel here
Alexander Isak will fit this team like a glove.
Newcastle are good side .an we stopped them playing.a performance an a half .Sheffield UTD are another decent side .an we dominated .
Villa 4th place and they only get mentioned 3 times this season, great coverage of the league lads
Unai Emery has transformed the club for sure
It will be interesting to see if he will be able to deliver you a Europa Conference Trophy
You are my favourites for the fourth position
So you should be happy to be playing in the Champions League next season
Only 6 points off arsenal ?
Ben White's tan is akin to Samson's hair, when his tan falls below a certain tone, his performance descends.
Dubai grew his hair back to the optium levels once more.
We still need a striker
So nice of Orstein to wear a Mets hat. Just because of that, I'll listen to whatever he says.
Can we go back to dubai during the international break. Whatever happened there is obviously working wonders
If you look a the 1st 11 squad all scoring goals except Raya. I hope Arteta find a way how to make Raya scoring goal
Hope it’s not own goals 😂
To be honest the Premiership has seen some great defensive units. Morinho's Chelsea, Ferguson's Man U and Wengers Arsenal.
But this defense is just ridiculously good they are so compact you can't even fart without getting caught. But the transition is just like trying to catch the Flash taking a piss! ❤😂
But seriously people don't realize how hard one touch football really is and Arsenal are playing like they can't even count to two.
As an Arsenal fan I'm just really proud its just a joy to watch football played at this level and it's your Team ❤😂
The fans have such short memories, ESR, Eddie and others took us into Europe but they are already yesterday's news and "useless", glad Clarke mentioned Andy Cole's story as a rejected Arsenal player.
Spot on
I mean Eddie didn't play a huge part of that, he's been on the fringe for a long time. We can definitely upgrade on him.
@@troy8420 like mans said, short memory. He did a great job while G. Jesus was out for a while last season
That's fine but there are plenty players who can score a few goals for us every season, we're looking for difference makers. Eddie is terrible off the ball, which doesn't work for this team.@@simba3610
Another media outlet that seems to of forgotten about Firmino? Somebody needs to remind these journos that Liverpool won a league even before Pep playing without 'a striker'! klopp was playing without a striker way before Pep apparently invented it or arteta copyed it!
The only league title Liverpool have won in 30 years was in 2020🤣🤣🤣
@@marcus-sky Yes and aguero was still at still at city so again further proves my point
@@davewood1982 The last time before Liverpool won the league was in 1990😂 was klopp in charge then🤣🤣
@@marcus-sky Who said klopp was in charge in the 90s? your an idiot..
You'd think Arsenal are 10 pts clear the way the Pod talks about them this season...
Rice pfa player of the year. This guy is nuts 😂
Lol let's get it right, Raya is only leading the PL in clean sheets because of his defense and him barely having any shots to save, not because he's a top shot stopper, in fact every time he's been in a game where he's had to make multiple saves we've conceded...
He plays like Gerald
Seriously Arsenal is beating city in etihad at least by 2 goals this time in season ❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤
The likelihood of arsenal winning at the Etihad is esentially zero
Potent Concoction FC
Play last or play first against Brentford, i think they can smell the blood now...just ten days to go. City game is massive. COYG
If you were offered the champions league or the league what would you take ?
The mentality as gunners is not this or that.. We want both! COYG!
Both.
Great question!!
I would take the champions league right now, and go after the league again next year
David Ornstein says Arsenal have to sell before they can buy!
Is Ornstein an Arsenal fan?
Coming back to this video in a few weeks when havertz let's us down again
Zinchenko should be converted to the Xhaka number 8 role henceforth when he returns.
I will prefer rice up there with jorginho or partey playing the 6 for us . I love the quick pass assist from rice on our first goal against Sheffield and he scores on the other wing as well . Zinny can’t shoot from that place plus rice as 8 will help us win possession upfront easily cuz of his pressing ability
@@tteccompany4049 Zinny and Rice and even Fabio can be drafted to play the Xhaka number 8 role. Tomiyasu and Kiwior at left back and Ben White and Timber at right back......its all good for our squad depth.
Of Arsenal get Zirkzee, they're set for years to come
We hear a lot of this highlighted theme of fans moaning aligned with pundits saying “I said..” blah blah blah. They take a section of fan base opinion and far too often present it as ‘the thick supporters don’t know what we know’. At the same they also fail to remind us of their multitude of wrong predictions and opinions. We all get things wrong and sometimes get it right. Lazy pundits speaking to pundit themes of the week ain’t worth whatever money they get for spouting the same shit as everyone else.
We have short term memory. Remember Porto？
Away from home in CL? What's your point lad?
we dont need a striker because loads of players are scoring.
i wouldn't mind a player that is not scared to kick from outside the area though, preferably with a high % of accuracy...valverde like. (valverde would be great but obviously wishfull thinking cause he is not leaving RM anytime soon)
Havertz over Jesus at our attack , anytime any day
Olie Watkins would take us to another level his a brilliant player he has everything .
Sry to bomb this party and all, but we're gonna win prem next season.
KH
They don't? There lack of another striker is the reason they lost the top spot in the league table.
I would love if we would sign Sesko. He is the right profile and I believe he will become world class.
come on Sheffield have given up on their season, earlier games they put up a fight when there was a glimmer of hope. Lets big up Arsenal after their trip to the Ethihad. This team last season folded like an Argos deck chair they are one bad loss away from doing the same again. BTW David salaries arent revenue they are a cost
We only had losses because we had to terminate contracts which means instead of getting a fee for them we paid them to go.
Iiiii
Lol, what is this waffle?? 🧇 What happened @ Porto hm??
''For now''?? What? You lot aren't serious fans! Spursy mentality. We needed a good Striker the day We (well, Our egomaniac win nothing manager) got rid of Aubameyang (who won him that fa cup.) Just desserts that we haven't won anything since. 2ndTeta needs to put aside his ego to have Our club progress from 2nd place.
45 minute glazing of a team whose coming in 3rd. Shameful
I like David Ornstein but he talks too much and sometimes for too long.
Ornstein, that was close. I thought you were a self loathing Jew with yesterday's hat. LFGM!
Whys that? It's just a green hat?
No problem with someone having an opinion on a genocide mate
Orny take off that disgusting Mets cap
Christ. You've been saying for months Arsenal need a striker. Havertz scores once against Sheffield and suddenly they don't? talk about recency bias.
Not much need for a conversation for needing a striker when the team have just scored 31 goals in 7 matches. A striker will be recruited during the summer.
Once against Sheffield United ? What you been smoking
Havertz has been piss poor for several seasons now….and hardly scored a goal. And he scores 7 goals (the whole season so far), and suddenly they dont need a striker? Its not like he is dominating, LOL.
Everyone at Chelsea was piss poor tho
@@mrsmokingskittles148 As if thats an excuse for not contributing yourself.. He was piss poor for Arsenal also . Its not like he has become world class just because he has scored 7 goals for a team that creates as many chances as they do every game. Wonder how many times Odegaard has played him theough without him scoring…
Cry me a river...
the don't need a striker is not cause of havertz (the discussion in the video), it's sharing the goals between all players.
Arsenal getting carried away again, do they really think that they are going to roll over city, come on
Where do you see "Arsenal getting carried away"?? Made that up in your head did you? Lol
Spur's fan's know their level, Arsenal fans are forever deluded and think they can punch above their weight, they will finish third and win nothing
Did it already
No one thinks that
Nothing that outstanding by Arsenal. The teams they beat weren't good, any team could have beaten them 5-0 or more.
I agree, Liverpool and Newcastle aren't good