Three Arsenal gamers made it into the BBC and WhoScored Groups of the Week for his or her performances in opposition to Leicester Metropolis on Saturday.
Although Arsenal weren’t at all times at their finest in opposition to Leicester Metropolis on the weekend, a couple of gamers did put in sturdy performances to earn spots within the numerous Premier League Groups of the Week.
and each featured in crew, with Nwaneri receiving the second-highest ranking in your complete lineup (9.69), solely second to Yankuba Minteh (9.95).
Sam Hammond writes that Nwaneri accomplished extra dribbles than anybody else on the pitch (seven), and made two key passes, considered one of which was his help for Merino.
As for Merino, his two objectives have been clearly what gained him a spot within the aspect as a centre-forward.
Troy Deeney additionally chosen Merino for his Staff of the Week, although he put him in as a midfielder.
Deeney wrote that Merino “shouldn’t actually get in” his crew, given he was solely a substitute. However he determined to incorporate the Spanish worldwide as a result of “the affect he had on that sport at Leicester was completely large”.
The previous striker additionally chosen for his crew, writing that the defender “is now getting marked ridiculously carefully from set items however continues to be in a position to get away and trigger hassle, however defensively he was excellent as effectively”.
Considerably controversially, Deeney didn’t choose Nwaneri for his crew, regardless of the teenager profitable the Participant of the Match award forward of each Merino and Gabriel.
Arsenal are subsequent in motion in opposition to West Ham United on Saturday, and given the accidents across the squad proper now, will in all probability want Nwaneri, Merino, and Gabriel to impress once more to safe three factors.