Three Arsenal gamers made it into the BBC and WhoScored Groups of the Week for his or her performances in opposition to Leicester Metropolis on Saturday.
Although Arsenal weren’t at all times at their finest in opposition to Leicester Metropolis on the weekend, a couple of gamers did put in sturdy performances to earn spots within the numerous Premier League Groups of the Week.
and each featured in staff, with Nwaneri receiving the second-highest ranking in the complete lineup (9.69), solely second to Yankuba Minteh (9.95).
Sam Hammond writes that Nwaneri accomplished extra dribbles than anybody else on the pitch (seven), and made two key passes, certainly one of which was his help for Merino.
As for Merino, his two targets have been clearly what received him a spot within the aspect as a centre-forward.
Troy Deeney additionally chosen Merino for his Staff of the Week, although he put him in as a midfielder.
Deeney wrote that Merino “shouldn’t actually get in” his staff, given he was solely a substitute. However he determined to incorporate the Spanish worldwide as a result of “the influence he had on that recreation at Leicester was completely large”.
The previous striker additionally chosen for his staff, writing that the defender “is now getting marked ridiculously intently from set items however remains to be capable of get away and trigger hassle, however defensively he was superb as nicely”.
Considerably controversially, Deeney didn’t decide Nwaneri for his staff, regardless of the teen profitable the Participant of the Match award forward of each Merino and Gabriel.
Arsenal are subsequent in motion in opposition to West Ham United on Saturday, and given the accidents across the squad proper now, will most likely want Nwaneri, Merino, and Gabriel to impress once more to safe three factors.
