Why did Arsenal even sign Raheem Sterling?
After some of the displays on show by the pair of Trossard and Martinelli this season, Raheem Sterling will understandably be disappointed with his lack of game time in Premier League and who’ll blame him? The aforementioned pair, Trossard especially, have been dropping below par performances in the last few Premier League games without Sterling being given a chance of doing a better job for us.
Instead of that, he has been getting regular minutes in the EFL cup which hasn’t translated into more Premier League minutes for the Englishman. His deadline day loan transfer at the end of the last transfer window was met with mixed feelings and reviews from the Arsenal faithful, however we largely kept faith in the club given the player’s previous exploits at Manchester City in the past. His two-season spell at Chelsea saw his form and confidence fall drastically but we still had a hope of rejuvenation under Mikel Arteta.
That hasn’t been the case so far, due to a combination of the player himself bottling his chances to impress and a lack of minutes from Mikel Arteta. We would’ve definitely been expected him to get more minutes than he has done this season, especially due to the form of Martinelli and Trossard and the countless injuries we’ve had this season. Our latest match against Newcastle was no different, Sterling would’ve been an obvious introduction however he got overlooked yet again.
In fact since his arrival to club, he hasn’t managed to complete a full match in the Premier League and UCL with the most minutes he has played in the either competition being 60 minutes against Southampton a while back.This begs the question on why we even signed him in the first place, I didn’t expect him to play a major role, but given the circumstances we’ve found ourselves this season, my opinion changed quickly and I’m sure pretty much every gooner’s did the same.
Saying this too, I fully understand that the player hasn’t covered himself with glory in all the games he has played this season (EPL and UCL) however that Newcastle game was one that he should’ve been brought on.
What are the odds of Arsenal signing him permanently at the end of the season?
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From an attacking point perhaps…but Sterling will not press or defend.
One benefit Matinelli has over Trossard and Sterling is his defensive abilities, he uses his pace to a good effect to help full backs on the left. Sterling is only best at attacking and same with Trossard. But in facts, Sterling can be a big threat on the left considering Matinelli hasn’t been effective lately. But Arteta can be very rigid changing his formation and setup.
Attackers should not not be saddled with any defensive responsibilities. At least the front 3. However they are required to help out if necessary but not the way ours does..
There primary roles is to get us goals. The reason we are struggling to win match lately is largely because our attackers spent more time in our half and front of our box than in opponents half.
I thought LT has been poor for us for a number of weeks
Martinelli had a poor game in terms of beating the ma i front of him
IMO MA should have switched saka and Martinelli for a brief while just to freshen it up
Sterling from what I have seen of him this season looks shot and not even half the player he was for chelski at the start of last season
Lack of Game time, lack of confidence not sure
A really poor and sloppy display on Saturday
Passes going a stray,
I am an arteta fan but twice now he should have changed it up at half time and not leave it to late
We are not out of it yet but a few more like this and we will be
Onwards and upwards
A disappointing performance, I think most would agree. Aside from Partey at RB and Timber at LB, the rest of them had a real bad day.
Arteta’s tactics did us no favors, especially with Havertz and Trossard all over the place and accomplished nothing.
Arteta seemed lost, no plan B, waited too late to change things, and even then it had no effect.
The injuries have really put a spotlight on his selections, tactics, man management, and how he adapts to adversity.
Arteta has really struggled IMO, and it reminds me of his early years with us; playing so defensive, lack of creativity, and little sharpness in the attack.
I see regression with some players and even Arteta himself. I’m concerned we seem so dependent on Odegaard, and even with his return I don’t see a change in tactics or approach. I hope I am wrong and Arteta evolves his philosophy and we get back into the title chase.
“Why did Arsenal even sign Raheem Sterling?”. According to Edu, it was a very last-minute decision so not part of the club’s formal summer window plans.
He’s not had many opportunities to be fair, so I think it’s still too early to say it’s a good or bad loan signing. We won’t know for sure, of course, until/unless he’s given more game time. Given Arsenal’s run of poor performances generally, now’s a good time to find out.
Trossard seems a better player when he has a point to prove. He thinks he deserves to be in the team and when he is not he comes in and reminds us what he can do. As soon as he gets a run as a starter he performs so averagely. As for Sterling, he has lost his edge, maybe more minutes would sharpen him up, but ultimately if we put Trossard, Martinelli and Sterling in a blender we would still not have a player close to Saka, and that’s the missing element for me.