Erdegaard's statistics in the Premier League in December: 3 goals and 3 assists in 6 games, the player who created the most opportunities in the Premier League this month, the player who has the most direct goals in the Premier League this month, the player who has the most opportunities to create in the Premier League this month, and the player who has been directly involved in scoring the most goals in the Premier League this month.
Arguably The best month since Odegaard came to Arsenal and the Premier League, I hope he can continue to perform well.
But frankly, arsenal have not met so strong opponents this month, giving him a lot of room to control the ball and play the ball, so we still have to look at it rationally, but I think Erdegaard's talent is unquestionable, and it is also the most suitable player in the team to play in the No. 10 position.
When Erdegaard joined on loan last year, the micro-owner said that he was the kind of attacking midfielder that Arsenal needed more, which is not to say that Erdegaard is stronger than Lowe, which has nothing to do with the level, it has to do with the characteristics, Arsenal need a person who can thread the needle in the attacking three zones and use the pass to drive the attack, in the last game Erdegaard will play this point to the fullest, Saka, Tierney and Lowe's goals are all directly assisted or instigated by Odegao.
Marca newspaper recently issued a question about Real Madrid's decision to let Gorder Edgo go.
Marca wrote: "Given Odegaard's performance now, you have to suspect that Real Madrid made a wrong decision. Arsenal have shown confidence in Erdegaard, giving him a contract that expires in 2026, Real Madrid never really wanted to keep him, Arteta trusted Erdegaard and many other young players, whose youth team is now enjoying their football and performing well on the pitch. ”
It's still too early to say, but I think Erdegaard, even if he doesn't improve, is definitely worth the £30 million Arsenal spent on him (and another 4 million floating).
In fact, Marca newspaper does not use sour grapes, and Italia Odegaard's stay at Real Madrid will not be the right decision, because Real Madrid cannot provide him with a starting position, this is no way, which can he replace in the iron triangle of Real Madrid midfield? Carmavenga and Valverde can't do it, and neither can Odegaard do it now.
Continue to rent out? Erdegaard has already stated that he does not want to rent out again, so Real Madrid can only sell, which is actually a win-win-win.
Arteta recently spoke about Lowe's performance on the official website.
Asked how good the rising star could be in the future, Arteta said: "We don't know, what I know and what I expect is what he has been doing.
Lowe works extremely hard, he is a very humble kid and he has a very special connection with his club.
Lowey's talent is unquestionable, but he needs his teammates, he needs the right environment, and he also needs a cool head and clear direction on what we want to be. Time will tell. ”
Lowe is a real genius, and his characteristics are actually not like a traditional Arsenal player, he is a midfielder, but he is known for running without the ball and shooting forward, and now he is transforming into a winger, and the development is quite smooth...
Lowe's ceiling is not low, he will not become a ball-holding organizational midfielder like Fabregas or Willsell (three years old to see the old, the characteristics of the ball style are not the same), nor is it simply a B2B like Ramsey, Lowey has developed well and can eat all the way to the middle and the wing, his style of play is very direct, the cross, the shot is very accurate, the strategy and running ability are also very strong, where can shine, but the wing is his best position? We can't say for sure.
Look at how Arteta continues to develop him, for now the transformation is very successful.
Xhaka recently gave an exclusive interview to The Athletic, where the midfielder spoke about his views on the Premier League, fans and teammates.
"When I first came to the Premier League, everybody said you could be confident and bold to tackle, and I like that, but if you look at some of the tackles in the Premier League and then imagine that I'm tackling like that, then I'm definitely going to get sent straight off, which sometimes stops me from playing the way I really want to.
If I really play the way I want to play, it's probably going to have to be a red card every 3-4 games, and if I take the plunge, I know I'm more likely to be sent off than any other Premier League player, maybe I'm wrong, but that's how I feel.
Once I took a red card and the referee told my teammates ' You know what Xhaka is, he's going to lose his mind.' But just because I lost my mind once against Burnley — for example — it doesn't mean I'm going to lose control every time, and I don't think it's right to classify me as that kind of person.
I feel very, very good in the dressing room, I think I'm a completely different person off the pitch, I like to joke and laugh, but on the pitch I'm a very passionate person, I can't change that, I wish people outside would understand me a little bit more. ”
Xhaka said of his relationship with Arsenal fans: "I will make mistakes because everyone makes mistakes, we are not perfect. But I'm going to give 100% in every training session and every game, and that's the message I want to tell the fans.
After that happened two years ago (to the fans), the relationship between me and the fans has widened, but I think we are slowly re-getting closer step by step. I don't think we're going to be the best friends, but all I can tell is that from my first day here, until the end, I'm going to give everything for the club.
Now I feel liked by the fans more than I did 1-2 years ago, but it's a process that we both need to do slowly.
I ended up digesting it in a very positive way, and if I talked to my kids about it in the future, I knew I would laugh because it made me a stronger person and deepened my bond and connection with the club. ”
Xhaka on Lacazette as captain: "I believe you need a player who is always there, never late, very disciplined, and a funny guy. Raqqa is very open, you can talk to him at any time, and I believe that Raqqa is the right captain at this moment.
Raqqa is our captain at the moment and I'm very happy for him, he's an important guy both on and off the pitch and a lovely guy. Raqqa has a lot of experience and everyone respects him. ”
Xhaka on Aubameyang: "I've also experienced his current situation and I know how Oba feels at this point. But sometimes maybe it's not a step back, it's a step forward.
I think Oba is strong enough and experienced enough to handle that and come back into the team and he can be better than before.
I think everything happens for a reason, it doesn't have to be something that knocks you down, you have to think about the positive side and believe that you can turn it around, and I believe that Oba can. ”
The interview is actually quite long, Xhaka also talked about Thomas, he said that Thomas is under a lot of pressure, always trying to prove that he is worth 50 million pounds, but this is a drag on him, and every time Thomas just finds the form, the injury will hit, he is very unlucky. But Xhaka said he enjoyed working with Thomas, and Thomas is a really good and professional player who always wants to get better.
I think in fact, for now, if it is not that thing, Xhaka is still the most suitable person to be the captain, his temperament on the field, his communication skills, his sense of responsibility and professional attitude are very suitable for being a captain, his level of speech is also very high, and he is also very respected in the dressing room. Emery had to carry at least half of the pot...
I don't know if the fans have forgiven Xhaka, but this is indeed an iron man, not only physically, psychologically, after that incident, I can hardly imagine how he survived these two years (local fans are not vegetarians), Xhaka's psychological quality is indeed very strong, but also can be positive to look at, now the relationship between the two sides should be much more relaxed.
About Oba, I believe that the one who understands him the most is Zaka, I think Xhaka is right, don't always think that this is a bad thing, maybe it's a good thing, if there is no burden of the captain's armband, Oba may be mentally better, he is actually not the captain's material... Of course, all this is based on the premise of the Obarius team, and if he is purged, then everything is off.
Let's look at the transfers.
Roma hope to complete a loan and selective buyout for Niles in the next 24-48 hours, and Niles prefers to join Roma than Premier League teams.
Arsenal's asking price is between 15-18 million euros.
Sky Sports has also been reported.
According to Sky Sports, Niles are close to joining Roma on loan in the second half of the season.
Roma need to step up their full-back position, but Mourinho's side don't have a lot of budget to spend on in January, so they are exploring the loan market, with The 24-year-old Niles playing eight Premier League games this season but haven't played for the Gunners since November.
Sky Sports said the feeling on the Roma side was that Mourinho could help Niles get back to his best, as has happened to Tammy Tammy Abraham, who has scored 12 goals in 25 games and three assists since joining Roma in the summer.
Niles wanted to join Everton this summer, the Englishman played for West Brom on loan in the second half of last season, Niles pleaded to leave the team in the summer, but was rejected by Arteta, but he still did not get many opportunities to perform this season.
Judging from the news of these two days, Niles's loan to join Roma is almost a foregone conclusion, loan plus selective buyout, and the media's caliber is very consistent.
However, it is worth noting that Di Marzio also said that the buyout cost was around 10 million euros, but in a recent article, he changed his mouth to say that "Arsenal's asking price is 15-18 million euros", that is, at least the transfer fee has not been fully negotiated, and Arsenal do not want to sell Niles for 10 million euros.
But in fact, this is not necessarily a good thing, because the other party is Rome... If the final buyout clause is mandatory, then the higher the buyout fee, the better, but if it is selective, it is not necessarily a good thing to set it higher.
Because obviously, you can set the selective buyout fee at 100 million, and rome chooses not to activate it, which is not mandatory... So maybe the form of buyout is more important than the cost itself.
ESPN journalist JO took stock of Arsenal's plans for January.
Main target: Arsenal have scoured the market for a number of strikers, including Sevilla's Ennesri and Everton's Lewin, and the Italian media recently linked Vlahović with the Gunners, but it would cost around 80 million euros to acquire the striker.
Who could leave: If there is a suitable offer, Kolasinac will be allowed to leave, the same is true for Ernenni and Chambers, and Niles is close to leaving.
Lewin and Vlahović are old acquaintances, in fact, Ennesri gun fans are not strangers, there are rumors in the summer, but it always feels like he is not the main target. In fact, the people mentioned so far may not be the main target...
In terms of departure, if Niles is loaned out in January (it seems to be a matter of time) Ernenni leaves the team again, then I think Arsenal must have a plan to bring in reinforcements, otherwise the second half of the season will obviously not have enough midfield! Just how Thomas, Xhaka and Lokunga are enough... Even if it is a one-line battle, it is too thin, not to mention that the epidemic situation in the United Kingdom is serious, in case someone is recruited and falls, immediately stop cooking.
According to the Daily Sports, Coutinho was recommended to Arsenal, but the Gunners were skeptical about signing the midfielder.
Barca were well aware that they could only send Coutinho on loan, and they reached out to Arsenal, Tottenham, Newcastle and Everton, with the players themselves and his agent preferring to join Arsenal, but the Gunners were hesitant to do so.
However, the Daily Sport further said that Barca have clearly informed Coutinho's camp that they are willing to offer various convenient conditions in order to facilitate the deal.
As we've said before, coutinho is not Arsenal's preferred choice, regardless of age, status or salary, and he is not the kind of midfielder he needs most.
But the Daily Sport also said that Barca are willing to provide "all the conveniences", so if they are willing to bear half of Coutinho's salary, it seems that Arsenal can also consider it, anyway, it is a loan... Don't forget that Coutinho's agent is Holabchin, it's not impossible, it's just very unlikely.