ESR Could Start Playing Centre Forward

chekohler (70)in #soccer • last year

As is the Arsenal way, we can talk about transfers till we're blue in the face only to be disappointed, with the West Ham game only a few days away Arteta has to make do with what is available, I would expect Nketiah to start up front with Martinelli and Saka in the wide positions, this so far has been Mikels preferred picks

But with Emile Smith Rowe coming back from injury he could be a better option than Nkeitah, we all know he is far more talented, and his running with the ball is second to none in the league but I'm not convinced he can play center forward or false 9 because you get the best out of him when he is running at players.

Personally I would move Martinelli upfront and put Smith Rowe off the left and allow them to interchange.

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Smith Rowe cannot hold up a ball, he doesn't have any aerial ability and he also can't take too many kicks before he is stretchered off the pitch, which are all things a center forward has to do.