WITHDRAWAL AMOUNT: JUST RIGHT
Arsenal finally moved towards earning their diploma in the dark arts by withdrawing the following players:
Gabriel Jesus
Big Gabriel
Martinelli
Thomas Partey
Tomiyasu
By withdraw, I mean, the players themselves have told their county they cannot play.
These moves are sensible and needed. The only injury-prone player we’re sending away is Zinchenko, and given the political context for him, that’s not a surprise. He also needs some good minutes under the belt to help him get back to full fitness. A sharp Zini might be needed for the City games.
Clubs like Liverpool have been playing these games for years. United were absolute masters back in the day. Even peak Wenger didn’t do this, so it’s refreshing that the club and the players are getting serious about success at him. No one needs to know if any of those players are good enough to play for their country. It’s nice to see there’s a bit of give and take with the managers who didn’t demand their players check-in.
So where does this leave us"
Potentially heading into the final run of the season with a fully fit squad. What a turnaround from last season. Praise to the performance staff, praise to the players for doing their stretches, and praise to Mikel Arteta for avoiding his seasonal crush of his best players.
We might not win a major trophy this season, but my word, we’ll have given ourselves the best possible chance.
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