Eddie Nketiah says his striker function at Arsenal is “powerful” because the Gunners compete to develop into Premier League champions.
The 24-year-old entered the season as Arsenal’s second-choice quantity 9 however has not began a single recreation in 2024 because of the staff’s abundance of expertise in ahead positions, with summer season signing Kai Havertz having fun with a fruitful spell within the staff.
Talking to The Telegraph, Nketiah opened up about his struggles throughout the staff and the expectations set.
“It is a powerful function, however one thing I get pleasure from enjoying,” he mentioned. “I believe all of it will depend on the kind of recreation and what the supervisor needs, the place the areas might be. You possibly can have good days and unhealthy days, however I attempt to give my finest to assist the staff each time I step on the market.
“Mikel is all the time demanding and pushing us to be one of the best variations of ourselves. I am at a stage in my profession the place I am snug dropping deeper, coming to toes and arriving in goal-scoring positions – but additionally being on the shoulder of the final man as a result of I can get in behind to threaten defences.”
Arsenal are at present having fun with a profitable season in each the Premier League and Champions League, pushing to earn silverware in each competitions.
On the opportunity of being topped champions this season, Nketiah mentioned: “We got here shut final yr and we all know what it’s prefer to be concerned in it so that have goes to do us nicely.
“Each participant that is joined has added one thing in their very own approach. All of the gamers that had been right here earlier than have developed and improved and received extra expertise primarily based off final season. We’re taking one recreation at a time however we’re in a superb place and we’re actually hungry [to win] and do one thing for the followers.”
Arsenal’s subsequent fixture comes in opposition to Manchester Metropolis on Sunday, a recreation that would determine who will raise the league trophy this season.
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