The young attacking midfielder of the Gunners is doing well in Mikel Arteta’s system.
«I wanna stay here forever“. Emile Smith-Rowe, jewel of the club, sent a strong signal. The rising Arsenal star wants to embody the Gunners’ long-term project focused on youth development. Undisputed holder of Mikel Arteta’s system, the English attacking midfielder participates in the good pass of the Gunners, undefeated for 7 matches. A displacement that is gradually returning to its ambitions, through its number 10.
Immediate impact
Emile Smith-Rowe’s career really started on December 26, 2020. A surprise holder alongside Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli, the young English midfielder seizes his chance and delivers a remarkable performance in the Gunners’ victory against Chelsea 3- 1. A success which then puts an end to a black series of seven matches without winning in the Premier League. Positioned in number 10, Smith-Rowe pulls out of the game and wins a starting place. His induction into the 11 coincides with the improved results of the Gunners.
In the second part of the season, the native of Croydon plays as well on the left wing as an eccentric playmaker, or in support of the attacker in the axis. Author of good performances, his performances are praised by his illustrious predecessors.
Author of 2 goals and 4 assists in the Premier League, the young Englishman arouses envy during the summer transfer window. Aston Villa, one of the major players in this transfer market, is making two offers to snatch up the services of Arsenal’s new nugget.
“We said very clearly (this summer) that Emile was not for sale, pointed out Arteta. He’s really happy where he is and I’m so glad to have him. ” Proposals immediately rejected by the London club which will extend its new number 10 in the process. “I feel like this is such an iconic number. So many great players have worn it, not just at Arsenal but at other clubs as well. There are so many great players who have worn this 10, it’s a challenge I wanted to take on.»
Indisputable holder
Child of the club since the age of 9, Emile Smith-Rowe begins this new season with another status. New contract, new number, Smith-Rowe must become the launching pad for the Gunners’ offensive game. But the beginnings are not idyllic. Arsenal have three consecutive losses and point to last place in the Premier League. A start that spills a lot of ink and puts pressure on the shoulders of this young team. But like his team, Smith-Rowe will gradually gain strength. On September 26, he flaunted all his technical skills in the North London derby against Tottenham. On the left flank, the English hope is in all the good shots of Arsenal. Scorer, he distils an offering for Aubameyang. A great architect of well-deserved success against their sworn enemy, Smith-Rowe once again made an impression.
Gunner at heart, the English community relished this part. “It’s probably the best day of my life, I always dreamed of this day to score for Arsenal against Tottenham with my family here, it’s just the best feeling»He declared in remarks reported by the Daily Mirror.
More and more influential in a team which finds color, Emile Smith-Rowe delivered an XXL performance against Aston Villa last Friday (3-1). In an experimental 4-4-2, the number 10 finds a place on the left side. In the oven and at the mill, Smith-Rowe will illustrate himself by offering the first goal to Thomas Partey. On returning from the locker room, the Englishman will be at the conclusion of a roundabout run, to register the third achievement of his own. A part that perfectly illustrates the wide range of Smith-Rowe’s potential.
The English hope highlights his excellent game without the ball, consisting of races and movements that inevitably make the game of the Gunners more fluid. With an above average technical quality, Smith-Rowe is the keystone of his collective and tries to organize the game of the Gunners. Very intelligent, he often makes the right decisions in order to give meaning to Arsenal’s actions. Elected man of the match, the high-level performance against the club that followed him this summer, symbolizes a project of the Gunners turned towards his youth steeped in talent.
Smith Rowe and Saka, worthy representatives of Arsenal’s sports policy
Trained at the club, Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith-Rowe embody the present and the future of Arsenal. Important members of the team, the two promises of the club perfectly symbolize the Gunners’ project focused on young players.
A project that generated a lot of criticism at the start of the season. The Gunners’ summer transfer window crystallized passions. Targeted from all sides, for its lack of ambitions, Arsenal was the most spending club on the transfer market with 170 million invested on 6 players. Unable to attract top-notch players, without European competition and a gradual downfall, Arsenal turned to young players. However, many observers have expressed their doubts about the proper use of these sums and pointed to the staggering amounts paid for Ben White (60 million) and Aaron Ramsdale (30 million). After a hesitant start, Ben White became a staple of the London rearguard. The competition in the cage does not suffer from any dispute as Aaron Ramsdale is performing well under his new colors.
A sports policy defended by Edu, the sports director of Arsenal. “Over a period of one year, we have signed 10 players and seven of them are under 23. We have also renewed seven players during this period, only in the first team. Five of those seven players are also under 23. We need to create a solid foundation. I would like to see Arsenal strong in one, two, three, four and five seasons.»He confided on SkySports . Emerging flagship, of a club turned towards its young shoots, Emile Smith-Rowe is part of the long term with Arsenal, being the standard bearer with Saka, of the Gunners project.
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