Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is desperately hoping his response to Liverpool striker Luis Diaz can deliver the goods for Arsenal when they face Manchester City in midweek. The North Londoners are now six points clear of the defending champions at the top of the table and would give themselves a fantastic chance of beating City to the title if they can pick up all three points at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night.
It will be by no means easy for Arsenal, though, by taking advantage of the ground advantage against the City side that was sparked by the media circus around the charges brought against the club by the Premier League earlier this month. They will need to put in their best performance this season to have the best chance of going nine points at the top, which means every player in the matchday squad will have to be at their peak when Pep Guardiola’s side make the journey to the top. capital.
Joins Leandro Trossard, who joined Arsenal from Brighton last month and has enjoyed a relatively fruitful start to life at his new club. The Belgian winger shone on his Arsenal debut against Manchester United, a game in which he came off the bench during the closing stages, before scoring his first goal for Arsenal against Brentford on Saturday.
Arteta is desperately hoping Trossard will have a similar impact as Luis Diaz at Liverpool last season over the coming months, as they head out in search of their first Premier League title in nearly 20 years, starting with a solid performance against City. Wednesday. Diaz joined the Merseyside giants from Porto last January and wasted no time showing his abilities alongside Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane at Anfield.
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Diaz’s performances helped the Reds come close to an impressive four, although they ultimately had to win only the FA Cup and Carabao Cup after narrowly missing out on the Premier League and Champions League titles. It remains to be seen if Trossard will be able to replicate the Colombian maestro’s performances for Arsenal between now and the end of the season, although he will certainly fantasize about his chances after a fine start to life in north London so far.
It looks like Trossard could be in Arsenal’s starting lineup on Wednesday in place of Gabriel Martinelli if Arteta decides to trust the club’s fittest player when he picks his side for the visit to City. Martinelli has yet to make a single goal contribution since the turn of the year and could benefit from being removed from the firing line to restore his confidence, while Trossard is likely to recover with his recent performance and team experience. A club like Arsenal would probably be the best choice to start alongside Bukayo Saka wide against City.
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Arteta has already made it clear he’s a huge fan of Trossard’s mental qualities by outlining his bravery after Saturday’s draw with Brentford, telling reporters: “I think every player has had his moment. We took Gabi for Leo because when Leo entered those spaces, he’s so good.
“He’s very composed. He’s constantly faking moves, plays forward, has a scent that indicates where the ball is going to fall, and we think it was the right choice to get him today.”
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