Opinion: Spend Big on Eze or Solve Arsenal’s Martinelli Problem?
Eberechi Eze to Arsenal is fast becoming one of the most polarising transfers among Gooners. Arsenal are expected to close the deal, but Crystal Palace are unlikely to make it easy. They want a fortune to let the playmaker go. For Eze Some fans are fully convinced by the narrative that Eze is a low-block […] The post Opinion: Spend Big on Eze or Solve Arsenal’s Martinelli Problem? appeared first on Just Arsenal News.
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Eberechi Eze to Arsenal is fast becoming one of the most polarising transfers among Gooners.
Arsenal are expected to close the deal, but Crystal Palace are unlikely to make it easy. They want a fortune to let the playmaker go.
For Eze
Some fans are fully convinced by the narrative that Eze is a low-block killer, the missing piece to solve Arsenal’s biggest issue: breaking down deep or mid-blocks.
Against Eze
Others argue that the glaring weakness at left wing should be prioritised instead of signing Eze. This group sees Eze more as a central or attacking midfielder, and if he’s being signed for a midfield role, they question whether he should be the priority.
They point to internal options like Max Dowman and Ethan Nwaneri, who could offer that X-factor in midfield.
To end their argument, these Gooners pose a bold question:
Yes, Eze offers midfield squad depth – but with Declan Rice and Mikel Merino already occupying the roles he’s expected to play, isn’t he too good to be playing second fiddle?
Which begs the question: wouldn’t it make more sense if Arteta sees him as a left winger?
Arsenal desperately need an upgrade on Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard in that position.
So do they really need to splash out £67.5m on Eze when such a fee could land a top winger like Rafael Leão?
Pressure on Berta and Arteta
Sporting director Andrea Berta and head coach Mikel Arteta are under pressure. If they opt to sign Eze for the hefty fee Palace are determined to hold out for, it has to make sense.
Eze arriving at Arsenal only to warm the bench would be highly controversial.
How he fits into a starting line-up that already includes Declan Rice, Martin Zubimendi and Martin Ødegaard will be intriguing.
Yes, Eze is the X-factor Arsenal believe they’re missing, but if they’re signing him, one would hope there’s a clear plan to utilise him.
In the end, it’s how he breaks into this Arsenal line-up, and who misses out, that will be fascinating to watch.
And not just that: if he signs, does he solve the left-wing conundrum?
Because if he doesn’t, Berta could face serious scrutiny for choosing Eze over a natural wide option.
What are you thoughts on Eze? Are you for or against?
Daniel O
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