Arsenal's impressive 4-0 win over Everton on Wednesday night was a game that in some ways summed up the club's Premier League season so far. After the initial difficulties in conceding the opponent, the army of coach Mikel Arteta finally found a goal thanks to the ecstasy of 3 pillars:
Buyako Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Martin Ødegaard. And, once again, the three players ensured that their side remained at the top of the English top-flight.
The first goal came five minutes before half-time, when Saka found space and time in the Everton penalty area to make a triple pass and put the ball into the net with a powerful right-footed shot. Then, just six minutes later, the England international teamed up with Martinelli to get past an unexpected Idrissa Gueye, block the ball outside the Everton box and coolly double the lead. Then, as if to complete the trio's hat-trick, Ødegaard scored for himself midway through the second half, before Martinelli scored twice in the 10th minute with a shot from close range.
"It's thanks to them that they have to do it themselves, but we try to help them by the way we play and put them in those positions as much as possible," Arteta said of his strikers. match. “They are willing to learn and demand more every day. They never have enough information, they want more and practice. And when you have that and talent, good things happen. Undoubtedly, things are really happening for Arsenal, who are five points behind the Premier League months after the start of their league campaign. And clearly, Arteta's impressive trio has turned the top-six club from cannonballs into true championship contenders with some truly impressive performances in the league this season.
How important are Saka, Martinelli and Ødegaard this season?
Like all big clubs, Arsenal have some excellent players, but the way their league campaign has played out certainly shows how much they depend on the aforementioned trio to score goals and construction. After the arrival of Gebriel Jesus and subsequent injury in the 2022 World Cup, Arteta's side have been productive without the traditional number 9 since the start of the year and to make up for this, Saka, Martinelli and Ødegaard intervened. .
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Indeed, so far, Saka has scored 19 goals and assists (10 goals, 9 assists) at the tournament, while Ødegaard also has an equally impressive 16 goals and assists. (9 goals, 7 assists) and Martinelli in the kit with 13 goals. and assists (11 goals, 2 assists). When we break this down into direct contributions to Arsenal's league campaign, it turns out some pretty impressive numbers.
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For example, Saka's 19 goals and assists in the Premier League account for no less than 34% of Arsenal's goals to date. While Ødegaard and Martinelli achieved equally impressive returns of 29% and 23% respectively. This clearly underlines how important all three players are to Arsenal scoring goals and continuing to win games, even though their No 9 has been absent for most of the three months. If Arteta's side can win their first championship in almost 20 years, it will be thanks to these three players and their ingenuity in front of goal.
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