Arteta must demolish the Arsenal that Thierry Henry would “like” to play with

There’s no getting away from it now: this season has been disappointing arsenal until now

After two campaigns of struggle at the top of the Premier League table, the Gunners have looked way off the pace this year and as things stand to be six points from the league leaders Liverpool, who also have a game in hand.

now, Mikel Arteta’s The team has certainly been unlucky in the injury department and has erred on the side of some overzealous refereeing decisions. However, much of the team’s problems stem from their own performances.

A number of stars have seen their form seriously slip so far this season, including a big-money signing who Thierry Henry claimed he would have liked to play with.

Arsenal’s poor performances

So before we get to the player in question, it’s worth examining some of the other disappointments this season, starting with Gabriel Martinelli.

Now, the saddest thing about the Brazilian winger is that after a disappointing campaign last year in which he produced only 13 target implicationshis poor performances this season have not been a huge surprise.

The old gem of Ituano is over four goals and two assists to his name in 22 games so far and looks a shadow of the player who was almost unstoppable in 22/23.

The 23-year-old seems to have almost completely lost his ability to latch on to an opponent and on the rare occasions he has beaten a defender this season, he has often missed his shot or misplaced the pass.

Unfortunately for Arteta, the player he favored for Guarulhos-born gem towards the end of last season, Leandro Trossard, has also been left on the boil this year.

The Belgian ace has also prevailed four goals and two assists in 22 games, a long way from the sensational comeback of 17 goals and two assists managed last season.

Furthermore, when he has found himself in dangerous positions this season, the former Brighton & Hove Albion ace has also made poor decisions or been a bit greedy, to the detriment of the team.

Overall, the two full-backs are causing the manager problems this season, although they are still giving him something more than one of his great teammates once praised by Henry.

Arsenal star Arteta is to be axed

So, to get straight to the point, the Arsenal player in question is none other than Gabriel Jesus.

The Brazilian forward joined the club for one time £45m in summer 2022 and made a significant impact on the team in his first year, scoring 11 goals and providing seven assists in 33 appearances.

However, the former Manchester City ace underwent knee surgery midway through the campaign and although he was still effective afterwards, some of his sharpness and agility had clearly disappeared.

However, at the start of the following season, Arsenal and Premier League legend Thierry Henry was full of praise for the 27-year-old, telling CBS Sports “I would have loved to play with him” and that “what he offers and what he does for the team is unmatched.”

However, as the season wore on, the assessment of the French forward icon seemed more and more out of touch with reality.

Although he finished the campaign with a reasonable amount of eight goals and eight assists in 36 games, he had lost his place to Kai Havertz.

Unfortunately, instead of fighting to get it back this season, the Sao Paulo dynamo have regressed further, and after 20 mostly substitute appearances, have a a single goal and two assists in his name

Furthermore, the 5ft 9 marksman simply looks a shadow of his former self, with his recent performances against Fulham, AS Monaco and Everton particularly woeful.

Now, if he was simply a squad player, he might not be very big, but on top of his high transfer fee, he is. earning a whopping £265,000 per weekwhich makes him the second-highest paid player on the roster, and he’s not even close to justifying it at the moment.

Ultimately, while Jesus is an incredibly talented player, his form over the last year and a bit has been really poor, and with no signs of improvement in previous games, Arteta and co should be looking to sell him on as soon as possible

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