Emile Smith Rowe: The Croy-10 Cruyff

[Sweet'n'Soulful]

ESR was actually a very special talent at the wings at academy level. When coming through in his age group he was one of very few in his age group at Arsenal that got called up to intermational team.

But when I was watching him in u18 it always felt he could be vwry good no10 or even a midfielder.

He’s a good footballer . Yes he can play all those positions. He understands what is required in all those positions

 

[Fewtch]

In the academy he always played as a forward or winger. It's crazy that people are trying to act like he was always a number 10. He just does the basic fundamental things very well. Things majority of our players fail to do consistently.

Makes sense tbh. He does remind me more of the Mkhi type wide playmaker than a #10. Hopefully when Ødegaard is intergrated to the team we can play both with ESR coming inside from the left and KT overlapping.

Partey Xhaka
Saka Øde ESR
Auba/Laca​

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

We have probably created more chances with him in the team than all the games without him combined.

 

[EmeryCouldnt]

Makes sense tbh. He does remind me more of the Mkhi type wide playmaker than a #10. Hopefully when Ødegaard is intergrated to the team we can play both with ESR coming inside from the left and KT overlapping.

Partey Xhaka
Saka Øde ESR
Auba/Laca​

No way dude, he’s great at #10, don’t move him!

 

[EmeryCouldnt]

He reminds me of Jack Wilshere...but better, and hopefully not as crocked!

He doesn’t hold the ball as long so his ankles won’t be nipped at so much. That could help from being Jack Wheelchair.

 

[AberGooner]

Thought he was good again. I thought he'd scored when he hut that shot but decent save from De Gea. Such a hard worker. If you'd never watched football before you certainly wouldn't have picked out Fernandes over him this game. (Not saying he's better than Fernandes either!)

 

[Sniper Mik]

Wonder if it's going to be just a straight swap with Ødegaard to give ESR a breather in some games. Don't think Arteta would play both of them at the same time away from home. Not sure who he'd take out of this team either. Saka and Pepe both in great form.

 

[mpower2540]

I love this kid. One touch, drives with the ball, his game intelligence for someone so young is fantastic, ok not everything came off for him today but he was always involved.

 

[novar]

Combined well with Pepe so that was very encouraging, even if the passing was off at times he was very involved.

 

[MaraDon]

still don't see it.

 

[Mitch]

Decent link up play at times today, with a couple of poor passes, worked hard and put in a shift defensively.

 

[Taylor Gang Gunners]

We’ll be Saka level excited about this lad before long. He’s such a natural.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Competed very well today he shouldn't put pressure in himself just do this season as experience for coming once

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

Lovely player and another good game. He missed Saka but carried the fight really well. I just hope he can hold up physically.

 

[TakeChillPill]

Not nearly as effective without his partner in crime in Saka.

Im enjoying Pepe's new found form but he's such an individual that he takes away the strengths of the likes of ESR.

 

[Macho]

still don't see it.

I said this a year ago, I’ve had to eat my words.

He’s not amazing as people would have you think, but he’s a nice and tidy player and gets about. The new breed of creative players.

Flopped most of his forward passes today though, but I don’t think Arsenal win any matches without this guy.

 

[Big Poppa]

Not nearly as effective without his partner in crime in Saka.

Im enjoying Pepe's new found form but he's such an individual that he takes away the strengths of the likes of ESR.

Yup. Saka makes players around him better. Pepe’s looking much stronger and more confident but his tunnel vision gets worse the closer he gets to goal.

 

[Rasmi]

As soon as Ødegaard is fit he will start in his place

 

[Oxeki]

That run from the edge of our box in the first half to set up Pepe was a thing of beauty

 

[DanDare]

Every game he shows promising elements to his game. He's still a young inconsistent player. Will also be struggling with intensity and frequency of games. Need to manage his minutes carefully