Eze s arrival has made up for the shortcomings in Arsenal s lineup

When commenting on Arsenal at the beginning of the season, one thing I said is that if Arsenal can win the championship this season, the two most important new players will be Eze and Jocles. They will determine the upper limit of the team.

To win the championship, these two people are indispensable, and they are also an important puzzle piece in the shortcomings of the Gunners' lineup.

Yocres fills up the thickness of the forward line and makes up for Arsenal's lack of center. Regardless of Havertz or Merino, they are not "pure centers", but players who have transformed midway.

He used to play as a midfielder, but later he moved to this position due to tactical adjustments. Although they played well, the team still lacked a positive center.

With the arrival of Jocles, he can pivot, back up, and retreat to support, doing the dirty work. He is one of the contributors to Arsenal's frequent wins.

The team no longer has to worry about having no one to fill the center position, and they have a reliable choice in the rotation.

The arrival of Eze from the Crystal Palace team is equally significant. Being able to introduce him before the transfer window deadline, Arsenal really made a good deal.

I often watch Crystal Palace games and know this team very well. Eze and Olise, who were originally on the team, are truly good players. Not famous, but very practical.

Both of them have the attributes of a bit of a midfielder. They can pass and shoot. They have a very good sense of spatial position and timing of shooting. They are not unique in playing football and are very selfless.

They play the role of glue in the team and can well connect the team's midfield and frontcourt.

In terms of creativity, Eze is also very good. He is a true "No. 10" player, with the shadow of an attacking midfielder. If you don’t understand this concept, you can understand it by looking at the picture below.

Facing Tottenham's defense and a dense crowd, he made a pass. He didn't panic when there were a lot of people. Instead, he saw the right moment, lifted the ball into the sky, and then passed the opponent's head. His teammates rushed over and volleyed.

Unfortunately, the ball missed and was saved by the goalkeeper. If he had scored, it would have been one of the top five goals in the Premier League this week, and Eze's magical legendary skills would have been seen repeatedly in the replays of the goals.

This goal vividly reflects Eze's role in Arsenal. His creativity in the midfield is a scarce offensive resource for the team's offense.

And there is another point, which is also a very valuable quality of Eze, that is, he can "slow down". This kind of slowness is very valuable in the Premier League.

That is to say, he is very good at grasping the concepts of time difference and rhythm.

It feels a bit like Tai Chi.

When others are fast, I will be slow; when others are slow, I will suddenly start to speed up and rely on this change in rhythm to create loopholes in the opponent's defense. This kind of unhurried player who knows how to control the rhythm is also a master on the football field.

In the 4:1 victory over Tottenham, he scored a hat trick, including two goals, both of which were scored by him after he stopped in the middle circle and got rid of the rhythm.

When the opponent's defensive player pounces on him, he does not take a shot in a hurry, but stops first. After stopping, he opens up space and then hits the goal calmly. The ability of his left and right feet is very balanced.

This kind of rhythm control ability is very impressive.

In terms of cooperating with teammates, Eze's running without the ball is also very smart. His sense of position in the frontcourt and his grasp of space are very accurate. When his teammates get the ball, his penetration and response are very good, and his movements with his teammates will not overlap.

When Trossard, Saka and others are on the wing, he will respond in the middle; if the two of them cut inside, he will move to the wing to catch the ball, and he will not be limited to standing still to catch the ball.

The wide range of running makes Arsenal's midfield and frontcourt system very flexible, without the feeling of sluggishness and procrastination. There needs to be rhythm and variety, and the offensive end will be smooth.

Watching the Gunners' games and comparing them to current teams such as Liverpool and Real Madrid, you will find how great their tacit understanding is. Nowadays, the teams in Europe that play a smoother frontcourt and have high offensive efficiency are Arsenal and Bayern.

It just so happens that Bayern’s Olise and Arsenal’s Eze are both from the Crystal Palace team. From now on, the Premier League giants will have to keep a close eye on this team. It's amazing that there are always some less famous but powerful stars in the team.

The current players such as Matta and Guei also fall into this category.

If you want to use one word to evaluate Arsenal this season, "all hardships come with joy" would be appropriate. After going through the training of the previous few seasons and always finishing second, I hope to win the championship this year.

Liverpool is down, Manchester City is still on the way to recovery, Chelsea's nerve knife is not stable, it seems that only Arteta's gunners are relatively calm.

The lineup depth and player abilities are both excellent. It's time for them to win the championship.

The current slight hidden danger is the team’s injury problem. As the schedule progressed, both Odegaard and Yockers began to get injured, and the team's injuries became more serious.

As for Arteta, his rotation and strategy of using the main force occasionally make fans worried. With a big lead, Saka, Rice and other main players are still on the court, which also makes people worried.

There is also the Champions League in the middle of the week. Facing strong opponents such as Bayern, it is also an arduous task to be able to withstand the devilish schedule ahead.

In the next games in December and January, Arsenal still have to do a good job in "injury management" control, and they must rotate well. They must not get injured again and fall short. The strategy in the early stage of the competition must be more stable, take all aspects into consideration, and then sprint hard in February or March next year.

If Arsenal can survive this schedule and remain strong, then the championship this season will be theirs..

Avoid arrogance and impetuosity and remain patient. This is the goal they need to achieve now.