Obviously, a myriad of reasons, but I wasn't drawing attention to the difference in his season stats. But rather that he's fit and firing and people already want him constantly rotated or subbed off at halftime.
That's getting more to the root cause of peoples concerns. People are afraid that he's going to get injured, and like you rightly said, that risk exists regardless. He might as well stop playing the game altogether.
daredevil He might as well stop playing the game altogether.
In that case, his lack of injuries wouldn't help us. In the case of resting him when he's not needed, a lack of injuries/deterioration of form would help us.
Like mentioned above, it's also good for the squad players.
Also weird to say that people want him constantly rotated when he's never rotated. That people always say they want him rotated while he isn't obviously does not mean they want him to always be rotated - if he was rotated a bit more they wouldn't say it.
People's deep rooted concerns about an injury risk aren't going to dissipate if he was rotated once, twice, or even thrice. He was taken off against PSV at the 70th minute a couple weeks ago, and no less than two weeks later, people were at it again asking to sub him off at half time, hell some even wanted him on the bench during the pre-match talk.
At the end of the day, it's very likely, and I said as much last season, that he will play more football this season than ever before. You know, like your Haaland's and Salah's and all other top level CL footballers.
If you don't think Saka is capable, then fair enough, but Arteta seems to think he is and treats him as much.
Okay, so you think people want him rested and fringe players to get minutes when we don't need Saka because they don't rate him highly. Good to know when I consider replying to posts about this subject in the future.
Edit: The post said "If you don't rate Saka highly enough to think he is capable" when I replied.
Aged like milk.
If he is out on Sunday, Do NOT play Eddie v Citeh. I repeat do NOT play Eddie v Citeh.
He better learn from this and never risk an injured player again. So many fucking times now
only people who are wrong have regrets. it's bukayo who is in the wrong, top footballers can play every minute of every game and he clearly let his manager down by not being a top footballer.
Arteta and admitting to a mistake or regret? Naaah.
It was a dumb thought to play him. He's gone off injured enough times to know something is up.
Clrnc He better learn from this and never risk an injured player again. So many fucking times now
What makes you think he'll learn anything from this? Guarantee he starts on Sunday even if he's 30% fit only to hobble off again.
Sicario2 - Tier 1 what's your front 3 then? Trossard, Jesus and...?
I think that's a big issue for Arteta, he really seems to have difficulty learning from his mistakes and trying to rectify it.
daredevil But rather that he's fit and firing and people already want him constantly rotated or subbed off at halftime
This aged well didn't it
Burnwinter You don't rate Saka highly enough to think he is capable?
Leaker says Saka will play against Citeh before deleting the tweet
Who leaked it? @m8arteta?
Conor Marble Halls?
