Post: Arteta is increasingly trying to sell Martineli after a poor performance against Manchester United

Hupu, August 18th, after Arsenal defeated Manchester United 1-0 away in the focus game in the first round of the Premier League, RIATHAL-SAMARRAI, chief reporter of the English media Daily Mail, also wrote a column and talked about the situation in Arsenal.

About performance against Manchester United

About Arsenal's resilience in the game, they fully demonstrated this in Old Trafford's match against Manchester United, who benefited from the atmosphere of the live fans and the dual threats of Mbemo and Cunha, dominated the game. But manager Arteta will also face a problem of how his team has allowed United to dominate and threaten so often, while the team that really wins clearly lacks these same qualities.

Solving these situations in the next 10 months will be the key to whether the club can take it to the next level.

Regarding Zhekelais' debut performance and offensive support

Of course, it is stupid to draw conclusions on the players based on just one hour of the game, but objectively speaking, this is by no means the Premier League debut performance that Zhekelais expects. He was replaced in the 60th minute. However, Zhekelais still showed some positive aspects, such as his fighting spirit and physical confrontation ability.

Arsenal has long been vulnerable to opposition, but Dzekelish knocked him down in a physical confrontation with De Ligt, indicating that Arsenal finally has a striker who can handle tough defense. However, Arsenal spent £64 million to introduce is obviously not a striker who can only collide. Zhekelais lacks some basic qualities in this game, such as the following not-so-obvious data: 22 touches, 9 passes, and 0 shots.

Part of the responsibility may be Saka, who failed to open the attack for Dzekelish. It is expected that the two talented and smart players will soon form a tacit understanding, but in this game, their thinking does not seem to be consistent, and the running and passing are never coordinated.

If you want to mention the low moment of Zhekelais, it is undoubtedly the 51st minute. Odegao made a straight pass from the left, but Zhekelais lost the ball and then fouled Casemiro when he returned to the robbery. Arteta said: "He performed well and handled a lot of things well. He didn't have many opportunities in shooting because our offense had stalled before the last shot was passed." Challenges facing Suvimendi in the first half, Manchester United frequently made breakthroughs in the midfield, which worried Arteta, especially considering that Suvimendi joined as the world's top defensive midfielder. But he seemed a little slow when running in depth with Cunha, which caused Arsenal's central defender to be exposed to the threat of Manchester United striker.

is similar to Saka and Zhekelais, and people are also expecting Suvimenti and Rice to form a strong midfield combination. The second half had already shown that they were gradually running in, and Suvimendi was quick and smart in possession. As the season deepens, Suvimenti's strength will gradually be demonstrated.

Martinelli's performance was mediocre, and Arteta may consider releasing

In this game, Martineli's performance was quite dull, which further confirms the rumor that Arteta may be increasingly willing to let him go. But what is even more worrying is that Maduaike, who came on the bench, failed to bring much change. On several occasions, Odgao tried to attack the left but found that Martinelli had not predicted his intentions. So he turned to the right to look for Saka, and of course, Manchester United also noticed this.

The risks of wing assists

Although Calafiori scored the winning goal, his performance is worrying. He frequently stepped forward in the left back position, but left a large number of hidden dangers behind him. Mbemo and Dalot have used these spaces, and Arsenal may pay the price in the future.

Calafiore's speed and explosive power are indeed outstanding, but if used improperly, it will bring risks. He is sometimes too aggressive, while his teammates choose more conservative tactics, which leads the team to expose the weaknesses of the defense line in unnecessary circumstances.