Arsenal did not continue their winning pattern and drew with Southampton. Gunners legend Santiago Cazorla believes Arteta's squad is too thin, the gap between substitutes and main players is too large, Arsenal cannot rotate the squad, and sporting director Edu needs to consider this aspect. Cazorla suggested Nketiah on loan to Milan, Nketiah has potential, but his quality is far from what Premier League powerhouses demand, and he is more suitable for a loan to a Serie A powerhouse. Although Milan have Olivier Giroud as an orthodox centre-forward, the French goalscorer is older and Maldini may have to loan other clubs' centre-forwards, with Nketiah fitting for that role, with Cazorla suggesting the Arsenal striker be loaned to the Rossoneri.
Newcastle triumphed over Tottenham, Eddie Howe's team showed a strong team style, and of course the club needed superstars, and Cazorla came up with a bold idea – could Ashworth consider Mbappe? As Mbappe's conflict with Paris seemed to reach an unstoppable point, his uncle revealed: "Mbappe wants to switch to a Premier League powerhouse. "Chelsea and Manchester City are worried about the superstars upsetting the balance, and Liverpool or Arsenal don't have the money to bring in Mbappe because they can't offer such high salary conditions. Ashworth is Newcastle's sporting director, can he consider Mbappe? After all, the Magpies need good stars to raise their profile.
Nketiah renewed his contract with Arsenal in the summer and most of the stars agree with this approach, even if the boss has already welcomed Jesus, but the team needs the thickness of the squad, and Nketiah's stay is good for Arsenal. After all, Jesus is unlikely to remain on full duty on multiple fronts, when Nketiah can be used as a rotational workhorse. However, judging by Nketiah's substitution appearances in these games, he is still far from the standard of rotation, and even if he has a bright future, Cazorla feels that it is better for him to go out on loan at this stage. After all, Arsenal need to storm some honours this season, and Nketiah's stay in the team will not work very well.
Why did Cazorla choose Milan for Nketiah and not another team? The Rossoneri won Serie A last season and their goal this season is to reach the knockout stages of the Champions League. Although Arsenal are at the top of the Premier League table, the Gunners are still in the Europa League at least this season. Nketiah can't fight for a regular spot at the Emirates Stadium, so he has a chance to start on loan at Milan? Cazorla analysed this in detail, and Serie A is clearly not as competitive as the Premier League. At least most of the Apennine football clubs are not very tired by mid-season.
However, by this time the Premier League powerhouses had experienced varying degrees of fatigue, and Cazorla had told the truth – if Arsenal's players hadn't been so tired, their victory over Southampton should not have been a problem, given the gap between the two teams. The main players such as Jesus and Odegaard are tired, but Nketiah is not too tired at this stage, the latter has basically no chance to perform after coming off the bench, and it is clear that he does not fit well with Arteta's tactical pattern. In this case, Cazorla suggested that Nketiah go out on loan, and Milan was a better place to go.
Nketiah fits the formation of the arrowheads, and Pioli's system is basically fixed on the 4-2-3-1 formation, after all, Giroud is at this club, and the single-arrow system is the mainstream. However, Olivier Giroud is also a veteran in his thirties and has a lot of injuries, so it is clear that Giroud needs to rotate players. Nketiah is just right for the role, and the pace of Serie A is not very strong, and the frequency of the players' feet is not very demanding. Nketiah's awareness is good, but his technical ability has some shortcomings and he is not comprehensive enough, and this type of player may be suitable for the Apennines. So Cazorla suggested Nketiah go on loan to Milan.
Regarding Cazorla's vision for Mbappe, some fans believe that although Newcastle are the new giants, this team has not yet achieved concrete results, how can they welcome Mero's successor? After the game, I feel that if the Magpies succeed in "fighting for four" this season, Ashworth will have the confidence to consider a real superstar. So can Ashworth consider Mbappe? At this stage, the gap between the two sides is far, but with Newcastle developing in the direction of the giants, Ashworth has every chance to consider the French superstar.