Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, don dey plan how him go take confuse former Arsenal goalkeeper, Aaron Ramsdale, when dem face Southampton on Saturday. Arteta talk say him go use special set-piece tactics to get upper hand against Ramsdale, who now dey play for Southampton[3).
Arsenal still dey unbeaten dis season, and dem just defeat Ligue 1 champions PSG in midweek. But despite their strong start, Arteta’s former teammate, Kieran Gibbs, point out say Arteta’s weakness be him inability to rotate players. Gibbs say dis weekend’s match against Southampton go show if Arteta trust him squad enough to rest key players[3).
Gibbs tell ESPNFC say, ‘How him handle squad selection dis weekend go show us how much him trust dis squad.’ Him add say, ‘Managers like Pep and Fergie were masters of managing their squads in dis type of games.’ Gibbs believe say if Arteta no make changes dis weekend, e go affect players on the fringes and their confidence for the rest of the season[3).
Arteta’s decision on squad rotation go be crucial, especially with the upcoming international break and the tough fixture schedule ahead. Bukayo Saka, who captain the team in midweek, and Declan Rice, who start the recent Carabao Cup win over Bolton, are among the key players Arteta might consider resting[3).
