Martín Zubimendi

It's very important, I think, that Mikel finds proper minutes, not Norgaard minutes, proper minutes for Zubi Mendy.

We're talking about, as you said, a World Cup winner here, a really, really top player, who even if his spell at Arsenal is going to be a short one, then I think we could all probably look head to the summer and imagine a summer where Martin Zubimendi leaves Arsenal, you want him to go for some decent sort of money.

And if he's sitting on the bench and not getting any sort of minutes, then that's not really going to happen.

So I think it's very, very important that we play a very good player and, you know, just allow players to have a bit of a rest.

It was probably Bruno.

I think Bruno as a starter is yet to pop.

And I think that you need to persevere with that because you've spent a lot of money on a soon to be 29 year old, but yeah, You know, if you're Mikel Arteta and you're just trying to pitch some patience to Martin Zubimendi and pitch him the value of this game in the week, there's still a spot in the XI to be won, I think.

And if I said to you, oh, Martin Zubimendi ends up playing every sort of big game from now, or, you know, some of the big games between now and the end of the season, I don't think it would shock anyone.

For me, Declan Rice does not need to be starting that game and Zubimendi absolutely does need to be starting that game.

It's a real prime opportunity to give Martin Zubimendi some minutes and to rest Declan Rice ahead of the whole game this weekend.

Moses says, after 20 minutes, the rest of the game was for Warriors.

We know who Arteta will ride and die with based on his subs.

Again, a little bit deeper at times.

He was playing closer to Zubimendi, so he was playing a deeper role.

I don't think he was playing as a high left eight.

He really did quite a lot in 24-25 and the second half of 23-24.

So why have we not seen more of Declan Rice in that role? Well, since Lewis Skelly came in against Fulham in the 3-0 win last season in April, Declan Rice has largely occupied that area of the pitch and he's done it magnificently.

And I think he's gone up another level.

And I think you're going to see even more from Declan Rice because with Bruno, with Zubimendi in place, you can compliment him.

I don't know why we wouldn't want to see more of this from Declan Rice going forwards as others sit in his space and make sure that everything is covered at the back.

I think we can...

I think we could get away with playing Zubimendi maybe.

And, you know, maybe you put Mourinho back in the midfield.

I think Odegaard could do with a break as well, but I think you've got to weigh up Odegaard or Rice.

Plus as well, we haven't mentioned our world, one of our World Cup winners.

I think Zubimendi has a good start.

Instead of what, Bruno? So you got MLS, Marino, Bruno or MLS at left back and you bring Hincapia next to Mosquera?

Yeah, any of the above.

Do you think we'll see

the lesser spotted Zubimendi?

That's what I was wondering when I mentioned Rice.

I think you kind of have to at this point because he's not had a lot of chances to play.