The Premier League race is gradually drifting to the end, which means that the challenges of squad depth are increasingly weighing on coach Mikel Arteta. If you have to compare the names on the bench, Arsenal will certainly be a weaker team than their direct competitor, Man City.
Before letting the warriors return to national service, Arsenal were already “fever” due to injuries to Takehiro Tomiyasu and William Saliba in the match against Sporting Lisbon .
Naturally, what the Gunners don’t want the most is that important names in the squad get injured during their time with the team. The proof is that the north London team has sent Thomas Partey a medical professional to accompany.
However, the confusing decision of coach Gareth Southgate in the match between England and Italy made the Emirates Stadium fans hot. It all happened in the 80th minute of the game, when Luke Shaw was sent off after receiving a second yellow card from referee Srdjan Jovanovic.
With only 10 people left to play while the difference is only a fragile table, the decision to change personnel to ensure the defensive front is understandable. It wouldn’t be worth mentioning if the player who had to leave the field to make way for Trippier was Bukayo Saka , who had been on the pitch for more than 80 minutes, and not Phil Foden, who had just started 12 minutes. before.
Immediately, the actions of coach Gareth Southgate were questioned on social networking platforms. On Twitter , Gunners fans think Southgate is ‘squeezing’ the fitness of their top star:
“What the hell is he doing to Saka. Let him rest even for a little bit” – one person shared.
“It’s an unfair decision for both Saka and Foden, the only thing England need to change is the coach,” another fan said.
Although Southgate eventually pulled Saka off the field a few minutes later, he should have done it sooner. Bukayo Saka is currently an irreplaceable star in the hands of coach Mikel Arteta and of course if Saka unfortunately gets injured, Arsenal’s championship race will become extremely difficult.
