Arsenal s double-star injury is hidden secret, Arteta s forward restructuring problem

When the Emirates Stadium scoreboard was frozen at 5-0, Mikel Arteta's face was no longer ecstasy. The scene of Saka suddenly slowing down and hugging the back of his left leg tightly in the 53rd minute of running without the ball is more heartbreaking than the Swedish striker's second goal score - this is the English winger's hamstring injury again after being missed for three months last season. Earlier, captain Odgao had already left the court early after a confrontation, covering his right shoulder and leaving the court early. The Norwegian tried to persist but eventually gave up, reminding Gunners fans of the collapse of the lineup at the critical moment of the championship last April. Arteta admitted at the post-match press conference: "Martin was discomfort when he landed, and Bukayo felt his hamstrings strange during the ball confrontation. The scan results tomorrow will determine everything." It is worth noting that the coach specifically emphasized that the injured part was different from last season, which may be the only dawn in the haze of North London. The surging wave of

came earlier than expected. Just two weeks after the start of the game, Havertz (knee) and Jesus (cruciate ligament) have already hung high-level battle cards. Now the double-core injury is at the same time to save the depth of the lineup. According to Opta data, Arsenal forward players missed 47 games last season due to injury, which directly led to a per-game goal average in the sprint stage from 2.8 goals to 1.4 goals. But today is different from the past. The 120 million pound signing of Zhekelais in the summer window used five shots in a single game and 1.17xG (expected goals) to prove that the Gunners finally have a terminator who can digest a lot of opportunities. Max Dowman, who is only 15 years old, substitute points show the hematopoietic ability of the youth training system - this is precisely the most scarce strategic resource last season. The battle at Anfield is imminent, and three sets of solutions emerge on Arteta's tactical board: the most radical thing is to let the 18-year-old genius Envanéri directly replace Odgao as the core of the frontcourt. Last season, he has leveled 27 games on the right side, and the Whoscored score is 6.82; the most secure thing is that new aid Eze will take the left wing, allowing Maduaike to return to the familiar right side and maintain the bilateral explosive point structure; the most exciting thing is to change the formation 3-4-3, using Tinber's wing-center-back attribute to release the offensive width. As the Guardian reporter Roman Morrow said: "The real giants are not winning the championship with the best team, but grab points with the second team." When the injury reports of Saka and Odegao turned into X-rays in the locker room, the young Gunners need to prove that their metal skeleton can withstand the weight of the Premier League champion.