Arsenal and Southampton were only able to leave the St. Mary’s Stadium on Sunday with a point each as the home team put on an outstanding second-half performance to secure a draw. At the top of the English Premier League standings, Man City is currently only two points behind Arsenal and could soon pass them.
Mikel Arteta would need to make some significant and required changes, especially in their upcoming EPL game against Nottingham Forest, to prevent this possible scenario. One such crucial step is to have Gabriel Jesus come off the bench and, if at all possible, not have him play the entire game.
It’s great that Arsenal will play Nottingham Forest at home in front of their raucous, recently supportive Emirates Stadium crowd. In fact, now is the ideal time to offer one or more of these young players—including Eddie Nketiah, Reiss Nelson, and Marquinhos—a chance to make their season-opening EPL debut.
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I think it’s the appropriate thing to do now since these players are more eager, rested, and prepared to succeed in the English Premier League. It will be a great start for the young men because Nottingham Forest are a weak team.
Don’t misunderstand me. I’m not implying that Gabriel Jesus’ recent performances for Arsenal have been subpar. In fact, he is, in my opinion, the best player Arsenal currently has in his position. However, it’s clear from Arsenal’s most recent game that Gabriel, who seemed to be leading Arsenal’s assault, is tiring. Since he has featured in over 95% of Arsenal’s games this season and has a busy schedule, fatigue appears to be setting in for him. This explains why he played poorly in the 1-1 tie with Southampton.
Even better than Eddie Nketiah in the forward position for Arsenal, Gabriel Jesus might be the best forward. But there comes a point where a player needs to take a break in order to perform better in the future. I think the moment is now.