Arsenal is planning a wing battle! The introduction of Rodrigo may become a key decision to influence the championship

With the end of another Premier League season, Arsenal will once again look back on the journey with regrets, thinking about the turning points that may change the ending. Although Arsenal tried his best under Arteta, he never managed to overcome the final obstacle. Since the "Invincible Teacher" won the 2003/04 season, the North London giants have never won the top league championship in England.

For traditional giants like Arsenal, such results are obviously unsatisfactory. Fans’ interpretation of the status quo depends on their respective positions - optimists see positive progress, while pessimists only feel stagnant. But it is undeniable that Arteta has completely rectified the locker room and created a united and progressive youth team. Arsenal's game style is increasingly showing the purest beauty of football.

Arsenal's board of directors withstands the pressure of fans and insists on trusting Arteta is worthy of recognition, but the lessons learned from the Wenger era are vivid in my mind - the long coaching cycle will eventually backfire on the club's development. Now the management must clarify the bottom line: the new season will be a critical moment for success or failure. The club needs to provide Arteta with sufficient funds to introduce strong aid. If the final result is still unrecovered, then it will be the time for change.

The forward upgrade is still an urgent task. If there were truly top centers in the team last season, the Premier League championship battle would never have made Liverpool so easy. The reinforcement plan for the wing position will lead Arsenal's attention to Real Madrid's Brazilian flying wing Rodrigo.

24-year-old Rodrigo's playing time has dropped sharply after joining Mbappe, but rumors about his future have never stopped. Although the negotiations are still in its infancy, it is an indisputable fact that Arteta favors the Real Madrid youth training player.

As long as Busaka stays healthy, the England international's main position on the right is unshakable. Therefore, if Rodrigo joins, he will compete fiercely with Martinelli and Trosad on the left. It is worth noting that Rodrigo has served as the left winger 78 times in his career and contributed impressive data of 23 goals and 16 assists. Since entering the Bernabeu in the 2019/20 season, the record card with 66 goals and 46 assists in 264 games is more dazzling than Martinelli's 225 games with 51 goals and 27 assists in 225 games and Trosad's 124 games with 28 goals and 21 assists in 124 games.

From the analysis of key indicators, Rodrigo's shot rate of 78.6% in the 24/25 season crushed Martinelli's 62.5% and Trosad's 50%. In terms of passing accuracy, Rodrigo has maintained a success rate of more than 90% for two consecutive seasons, while Martinelli's pass success rate in the Premier League has been hovering around 75% for a long time. Trosad's 85% pass success rate this season is only based on 8 passes, and the league's 80.5% data is more valuable for reference.

The data comparison on the defensive end is also intriguing: Rodrigo successfully made 102 steals attempts, completed 102 interceptions, and regained the ball 557 times; Martinelli successfully made 119 steals, 61 interceptions, and regained the ball 578 times; Trosad successfully made 48 steals, 32 interceptions, and regained the ball 289 times. Among the three data dimensions, Real Madrid Wings showed more balanced offensive and defensive capabilities.

When the reality of 80 million euros transfer fees and 8.4 million euros annual salary is in front of it, the success or failure of this deal will become the touchstone for testing Arsenal's ambitions. If the club is deterred due to economic factors, it may reveal the club's lack of determination on the road to championship. For Arsenal, which is determined to end the 20-year league championship drought, introducing top combat power like Rodrigo may be the golden key to breaking the bottleneck.

Data will not lie. When all analysis points to the same answer, what Arteta and management need to answer is no longer "why sign", but "why not sign". In today's fierce competition in the Premier League, the price of hesitation may be another regrettable reincarnation in the season.