Arsenal may supply a “big-name” member of Mikel Arteta’s squad in alternate for a highly-rated ahead, because the Premier League title hopefuls look to resolve a few of their points with breaking groups down proper now.
Arsenal held by Everton in 0-0 Premier League draw
Regardless of creating many possibilities and dominating each facet of the sport, Arsenal in the end could not make it rely, and failed to attain from open play for the third-successive Premier League recreation operating on Saturday.
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Liverpool and Manchester Metropolis are additionally eager.
The Gunners had been broadly anticipated to steamroll struggling Everton on the Emirates Stadium, however on a disappointing afternoon for Arteta, his facet did practically the whole lot proper bar get on the scoresheet.
Their 0-0 draw was made all of the extra irritating by fierce title rivals Liverpool dropping factors to Fulham, with the Reds additionally being held at house as Arsenal didn’t capitalise on Arne Slot’s uncommon fumble.
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Arsenal’s subsequent 5 Premier League video games |
Date |
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Crystal Palace (away) |
December 21 |
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Ipswich City (house) |
December 27 |
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Brentford (away) |
January 1 |
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Brighton (away) |
January 4 |
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Tottenham (house) |
January 15 |
Liverpool’s draw means Arsenal have not misplaced any floor on the Merseysiders, however alternatives to shut the hole will come few and much between, with Chelsea taking benefit as a substitute after their 2-1 win over Brentford.
“I really feel very upset to not win the sport, as a result of, clearly, if there’s a group that deserved to win, there’s just one, which is Arsenal,” stated Arteta on Arsenal’s 0-0 draw to Everton.
“We gave nothing away, no pictures conceded, dominated our play, not allowed them to run, no set items. Excessive-press, wonderful. We bought them there. We generated the possibilities, however the final 20 metres was lacking to attain targets, which is what you need to do with all of the dominance as a result of we’ve got by no means been in a position to dominate it that approach.
“However on the finish you need to attempt to generate the very best profitable likelihood. Now that you simply draw the sport, you need extra. Even when we win it, we all the time need extra. However I can not ask way more to the boys other than placing the ball within the web.”
Of their efforts to discover a late aim, Arteta introduced on £265,000-per-week striker Gabriel Jesus for the ultimate 20 minutes, however the Brazilian could not make an affect or add to his tally of only one strike in all competitions this season.
There have been studies that Arsenal are available in the market for a brand new centre-forward to ease the strain on Kai Havertz, with Jesus failing to be that talismanic 20-plus-goal-per-season frontman they arguably want proper now.
Arsenal may alternate Gabriel Jesus for Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic
A repeatedly talked about potential attacking goal for Arsenal in that regard is Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic, as studies repeatedly hyperlink the Gunners with a transfer for the Serbia worldwide.
One other declare has surfaced from Italy, as information outlet Spazio J recommend that Arsenal may use Jesus in an alternate deal for Vlahovic, with Arteta’s misfiring ahead heading to Juve and Thiago Motta’s star ahead coming in the other way to London.
Juve will want a “big-name” substitute for Vlahovic if the ex-Fiorentina star departs, and Jesus would apparently match the invoice. Arsenal are “knocking for Vlahovic” as “one of the crucial credible and aggressive” contenders, and it’s believed they’re ready to green-light a possible swap deal.
The 24-year-old, who’s commanding a price ticket of round £67 million, has scored 11 targets in 19 appearances throughout all competitions.
