The True Essence of Louis Skilley

Arsenal fans still haven’t realized that they have a true gem named Lewis Skilley!

This kid has truly incredible talent. Today against Coventry, he played as a holding midfielder, dropping deep between the defenders to organize the play, which freed up Rice and gave Odegaard even more freedom in the final third!

And when Coventry dropped back into their lines, as you can see here, he’d push forward and turn his body outward to feign a move down the wing—only to pass behind their defense against the direction of his body and set up Claveri in front of the goal!

Just imagine: today, Skilly was the player with the most touches (93), the most successful passes, the most duels won, and the most ball recoveries—he was literally the linchpin of the team!

Premier League teams aren’t ready for a midfield consisting of Skeli, Bruno Guimarães, Rice, Odegaard, and Eze—with this lineup, Arteta is going to dominate the entire league.

Tzoulis is going to win over the hearts of Arsenal fans and make them forget all about Martinelli’s struggles!

Arsenal crushed Coventry City 3-0 today in their Premier League opener, a match in which Tzoulis—Arsenal’s new winger, whom they signed this year for 40 million euros—shone!

What’s impressive about Tzolis is that he’s a player who cuts inside and delivers from the other side—he’s direct toward the goal, and with just one or two touches, he’ll either shoot, cross, or pass to Cavallori and Havertz behind the defenders. No dribbling at all!

Today, Tzoulis created three chances, and get this—he was Arsenal’s top contributor in terms of shots, with seven. On top of that, off the ball, he’s extremely disciplined defensively and aggressive in pressing; suffice it to say, he set up both the first and second goals thanks to his pressure and sharp, direct play!

In 2021, he went to Norwich City at age 18 but couldn’t adapt and moved to the German second division. Today, he’s joining the English champions and shining from his very first Premier League match. Arsenal has gained a major asset in Tzoulis.

Arsenal has become the best team in the world alongside Paris Saint-Germain

They’re implementing the “inverted back” concept

Two goals today against Coventry, set up by Calafiori and Ben White using the same concept—and even Saka’s goal came from the same concept

Opening up the flanks with the center backs covering the wings while remaining

the team’s anchor—often with Saka deep in the back to protect the midfield from counterattacks

At the same time, the wingers—Saka and Tzolis—are physically prepared to provide defensive cover in case of counterattacks… The challenge with this tactic is that you need a smart fullback who knows how to drop deep into the central channels

who knows how to handle pressure and look for the nearest player with perfect vision—the one with the least marking… Calafiori was a center back and became an all-around fullback, and Ben White has reached the best version of himself

Arsenal’s season is looking promising and productive right from the start… 6 goals in two games, all from open play… The primary goal of Arsenal’s signings is to add a new source of goals and compete for everything.

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