Ban Threat Looms Over Arsenal Core Squad
While Arsenal will be playing important matches against Tottenham, Chelsea, and Bayern Munich, six players that basically drift for suspension as a result of yellow cards from their Premier League matches. According to our sources for this report, the existing regulations mean that if a player have got five yellow cards in the first 19 matches, he will be suspended for the next game. Defender Riccardo Calafiori, who is the one most in danger, already has three bookings, and if he gets two more over the next matches, he could be suspend. Jurrien Timber has only two yellow cards, but if you take into account his physical nature, he could also be absent from the important matches due to continuing in getting yellow cards.
Besides that, Viktor Gyokeres, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Martin Zubimendi, and David Raya each have one yellow card, and they must be very careful as to keep their discipline during Arsenalโs tough run if they want to avoid being ban.
Suspension Risks and Tactical Impact
Without the doubt of a single knee, Mikel Arteta would find it hard to think of a more tangled tactical situation if not for the fact that Arsenal lost up to several first-team regulars. This is what the potential loss of the treble-aspiring club’s key players means for the Gunners’ head coach. Apparently, the January plan of Arteta’s team includes the departure of some of the most influential players in the squad, which might be interpret as a reaction to both the problem of squad depth and the disciplinary risks that are constantly there. By keeping a few players out of the starting eleven in training or gradually withdrawing them from the pitch, Arsenal could not only be preparing for the unfortunate event of suspension but, at the same time
Academy Strength as Buffer
If suspensions are countdown to the loss of Arsenal’s first team, the youth academy of Arsenal is there to provide a ray of hope. The academy has, under the guidance of Arteta, been a secret source of a new generation of talents ready to take on the challenge of a high-stakes role. In particular, young stars like Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly might get a call to be the reserve players if the senior squad is ban. The careful progress of these academy players has allowed Arsenal to be able to rely on the next-generation players when the situation demands so.
Spotlight on Transfer Strategy
Any ban that could cause instability in Arsenalโs squad, the clubโs transfer targetsโsuch as Bundesliga breakout star Lennart Karlโare getting more and more important. The desire of the club to have Karl is the manifestation of the next-step-thinking approach of Mikel Arteta, who is looking to add more versatile players and more attacking options in case of possible changes in the lineup due to a suspension. The clubโs willingness to sign a player at this moment of the season shows that the risk of a suspension influencing the clubโs market priorities is something that is
Authorโs Note
Arsenal’s meticulously plan method will put to the test in the weeks that follow, as Arsenal have important matches that will go hand in hand with the increase of risks of players receiving yellow cards for six players that are very important. While Arteta is mixing up first-team choices, youth call-ups, and transfer plans, it is very important that he keeps away from bans and maintains the performance of the squad. The problem at hand highlights how important it is for Arsenal to have control over themselves and to be well-prepare as they try to get through a very busy period of their campaign.
