Watching Italy’s Euros fight against Albania, it was clear why Arsenal extended Jorginho’s contract, even if just for a year. The Italian midfielder was outstanding. “Controlled the game,” “Pass master,” “dictated the play,”… are the adjectives used to characterize him following his performance on Saturday night. The Italian is a leader both on and off the pitch, and his brain greatly outperforms his physical limitations.
He did impress in Italy’s 2-1 victory over Albania, and the statistics clearly suggest so. He completed 120/131 passes against Albania, the most since Toni Kroos at Euro 2016. In fact, since Euro 1980, Jorginho has made the third-most accurate passes, after only Toni Kross (121) in Euro 2016 and Xavi (127) in Euro 2012. In the Euros match, the former Blue also had the most touches (136).
Jorginho continues to be a crucial member of the Arsenal team, despite speculation that the club will acquire a top midfielder who will form a first-choice midfield partnership with Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard.
The Italian midfielder’s game knowledge, experience, and influence might be crucial to Arsenal’s success next season. His performance against Albania demonstrated that he is still an asset on the field. Certainly, if Jorginho were a few years younger, his position in Arsenal’s starting lineup would have been impossible to snatch from him.
Daniel O
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