‘Trossard is coming in to take someone’s place in his head, he’s not coming to – it might look like he is coming to be part of the squad, deep down like I was with [Bernd] Leno. Like I’ve come to take Leno’s pace, he’s coming to take one of the front three player’s place.’
These were the words of Aaron Ramsdale on the Fellas podcast last year about the signing of Leandro Trossard from Brighton. Fast forward just over a year and those words carry even greater weight. Trossard has started the last four games ahead of Gabriel Martinelli, scoring three times in the process.
Prior to this, there was a lot of talk about Trossard’s prowess as a super sub, having scored six goals from the bench, more than any other player across the big five leagues in Europe. Personally, I don’t think he is more suited to being a substitute than a starter per se, I just think he was one of the best attackers in Europe regularly coming on as a substitute.
At 0.66 goals per 90, Trossard is Arsenal’s most prolific goal scorer, relatively speaking. Only Bukayo Saka has bettered his 15 strikes during this campaign. Given he comfortably lags Odegaard, Saka, Havertz and Martinelli for minutes played this season, it is no mean feat.
Trossard’s ability to play across the front line and play with both feet has made him an invaluable squad asset but he has made the left wing slot his own in recent weeks. Previously there had been misgivings about him playing in that position since he does not have Martinelli’s explosiveness in one-on-one situations.
However, I think the team has taken a step towards Trossard’s qualities in recent weeks. Wherever Trossard plays, his intention is to wander slightly. When he starts as a false 9, he drifts into wider areas. When Arsenal were 3-0 winners at Craven Cottage last season, Trossard started as a centre-forward but provided three assists, two of which were deliveries from the wide left (the other was a corner).
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Author : Tim Stillman
Publish date : 2024-05-09 12:00:58
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