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Obviously Zinchenko has had a poor run of form but he’s still essential in trying to break low block teams in the Premier League. His fitness level also requires him to get some rotation for someone else so it makes sense why a lot of us are completely fine with Tomi starting the more important games. Tomi’s performances this season have made me so happy to see him back in form after he was getting constantly slated for being evidently not fully fit post-WC leading up to his season ending injury.
Just back the players lol, Twitter losers have been bashing Zinchenko instead of praising Tomi and respecting when one might be better for certain occasions than others. We also got Timber loading, and I know we all can’t wait for him to come back.
I think it is extremely juvenile behaviour. But also, this entire fanbase can learn to be a bit objective in how we praise or criticise players. Zinchenko is great at going forward but shit at being a defender. This should not be a controversial thing to say. Last season, saying this would get you massacred on here. Personally I want all our players to do well, but I am also old school and really prefer a defender who is first really good at defending before anything else. Modern football is evolving at a fast pace and I can accept this, but I like what I like. I also like Zinchenko and I want him to continue bringing his unique qualities to the team. But not at the cost of our defending. At the end of the day, none of this matters, Arteta has clearly proven he will play the player he feels suits his system and instructions best.