Just like many transfers under Mikel Arteta, there were big question marks over Jorginho’s head when he first joined Arsenal from Chelsea.
The 32-year-old joined in 2023 during the January transfer window and was instantly thrust into the limelight, which ended up resulting in Arsenal losing the Premier League title.
Of course, it wasn’t all his own doing, but he played his part.
Fast forward to the present and it’s fair to say that a lot of things have changed for Jorginho, including how he has become a big game player for the team.
Leroy Rosenior feels that ‘people have started to appreciate what he is all about’ following Arsenal’s comfortable 4-1 win over Newcastle United over the weekend, as he told Premier League Productions (26/02/24 at 5:35 pm).
Before the winter break, the Italian wasn’t exactly a regular starter under Mikel Arteta, but he is now being deployed more during these pressure games.
That performance during the recent win over Liverpool was huge, especially in the context of the title race.
And you would imagine that when Arsenal visit the Etihad next month, Jorginho will be one of the first names on the team sheet.
Jorginho appreciation
“He is fantastic, Jorginho,” said Rosenior. “I think people have started to appreciate what he is all about.”
Can Arsenal deal with the pressure?
The big, big moments are around the corner for Arsenal. When they were tested last season, the team collapsed and handed the Premier League title to Manchester City.
Perhaps, with three teams vying for the title this time around, it helps the club’s cause because it takes a little bit of pressure off them.
Not only that, 12 months ago, they were being chased whilst holding a pretty healthy lead at the top of the table.
Now they are chasing and, once again, it’s easier to do that than to hold your lead near the top, so that will probably help.
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