Arsenal players dominate the Premier League Squad of the Week, with four men on the list.
With just four Premier League games last week, it's easier than usual to get into the best squad of the week. Most of the teams' matches were postponed because of the FA Cup.
That being said, in Shearer's premier league-of-the-week squad, there are more players than Arsenal. There are 1 Wolf, 2 each from Leicester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Leeds United, and four Arsenal players.
Saka's selection was not surprising, as he scored the winning goal against Villa and was named the best player of the game.
Thomas is in midfield and his performances this season look better and better. He has a passing completion rate of 88%, delivered 3 steals and 1 interception, and completed two of the three dribblings.
Gabriel and Ben White were at the back, and Shearer chose Arteta's centre-back combination.
Gabe contributed a crucial header in defence, and White's clearance blocked Villa's two great chances to score, both of them playing an important role.
Based on Arsenal's recent performances, the performance of the midfielder and defenders is commendable, after all, although the Gunners have defended well this season, it is usually the strikers who make it into the final squad.
Saka has been named the Best of the Week several times last month, but Thomas, White and Gabriel deserve credit for it. If Arsenal want to secure the top four, they need to maintain a steady play.
Wenger admits that he still misses his life as a coach and still believes he can make his contribution if he gets the chance to return.
While still working for FIFA, Wenger has recently been rumored to be returning to club football as a coach or behind-the-scenes role for clubs like Paris.
Speaking to BeIN Sport this week about this possibility, the professor did not hide his desire to return to the coaching staff.
"I can contribute in different ways," Wenger insisted. "I still miss that kind of work. I still miss that intensity. ”
"So, overall, I'm still vulnerable. I'm like a guy who doesn't take pills anymore. I also think I would contribute in a different way. ”
Whether that will lead to his return to coaching is another matter and depends on a lot of factors.
It requires a club ready to change managers, a club that can attract Wenger to join, and a club that is willing to give him the money, the contract and the control he wants.
There are not many clubs that meet these requirements. Most clubs have a football director to take care of the work Wenger likes to take on, and it is unlikely that he will be offered a long-term contract.
The teams that have been able to attract former Arsenal managers in terms of financial means and ambitions are basically in the Premier League, but it seems unlikely that professors will travel to teams outside Arsenal.
Given the relationship with the paris hierarchy and the possibility that Pochettino could leave this summer, perhaps the Ligue 1 giants will persuade the professors to make some concessions.