Arsenal spent a pretty penny to sign Bruno Guimaraes this season, and while he has not been fit enough to make his biggest impact, he was decisive for the Gunners in their tough 2-1 win over impressive underdogs Leeds United.
The iconic Martin Keown waxed poetic about the personality the reigning champions showed in the second half of the win over the Peacocks, and he was particularly impressed with the signing from Newcastle United:
“If you’re gonna be champions again, to repeat it, you have to win these games. And Arsenal found a way to win. But, credit Leeds, I thought Leeds were outstanding, compact. In the duels they were tenacious. And then suddenly Bruno Guimaraes comes off the bench, and he plays with that electricity, a personality. Ok, Calafiori gets the equaliser, but it goes to another level [after the subs]. Suddenly you see all the intricate football from Odegaard, and Arsenal are flying again and look like champions.”
Bruno Guimaraes was a decisive box to box midfielder for Newcastle for many seasons before coming to Arsenal, and he can be the perfect, dynamic partner for holding midfielder Declan Rice, as we saw against Leeds.
If he can keep that up just like he did with the winning goal in the 70th minute, Arsenal should honestly be able to repeat as champions.
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THE TRIVELA EFFECT
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