Selection Headaches For Arsene Wenger: Here Are 3 Options For Arsenal To Survive Without This Spaniard

 

Arsenal have had good success in bringing in Barcelona youth players and developing them, and in Hector Bellerin, they have a player that is aiming to become their best Spanish import yet.

The young Spaniard has fought off competition to become the number one Right-Back at Arsenal, and has grown to become one of the best in his position in the Premier League.

It is thought that he is perhaps the fastest player in the league, and his pace has become a huge asset for Arsenal, both in defence and attack.

Unfortunately for the Goons, it is looking like the right back is out for 3-4 weeks after suffering damage to his ankle ligaments. So we look at three options Arsene Wenger has to cope with his injury.

Carl Jenkinson

The right-back has become something of a joke figure in North London. All fans like to have a player that takes the brunt of their criticism, and Jenkinson is that man for Arsenal.

He was signed by Arsenal from Charlton as a 19-year-old without much first team experience, and Wenger must have seen something in him because he gave him first team appearances straight away.

And despite the obvious option since being to sell him, he sent him to West Ham on loan to develop as a player and refused to do so for a third season as he saw him as being part of his plans for the season.

He is the most likely replacement for Bellerin, but it is a bit of a step-down. Now is his time to shine and to show Wenger that he has the quality to spend more time with the first team.

Aaron Ramsey

This suggestion may be a bit left field, but there are going to be times when Arsenal don’t need a right back to defend. They need somebody with attacking instincts that will give them a good option going forward.

Ramsey at times during his Arsenal career has selflessly filled in at numerous positions – including right back. And he has regularly been played on the right of midfield by Wenger who seems to like him out wide.

He is currently struggling to break into the starting line-up, and this is a switch that Wenger could consider in certain games to add an extra player of quality into his line-up.

Play three at the back

Three at the back is the formation that is currently in vogue after being deployed to great success with Chelsea, West Ham, and even Tottenham in their 1-1 North London derby draw.

Whilst you still need a right sided player in this formation, it would perhaps suit somebody like Ramsey whocan do the work up and down the wing, but focus more on attacking.

However, it must be remembered that this is Arsene Wenger we are talking about, and he has shown little interest in deviating from how he likes his teams to set up.