Arsenal He survived the scare to book his place in the semi-finals of the tournament League Cup After beating Crystal Palace 3-2.
The win ensures a semi-final clash against Newcastle United in the second leg at St James' Park, the venue Arsenal have already lost this season.
The match was unforgettable for the Brazilian striker Gabriel JesusWho scored a hat-trick in the second half to raise his tally to that Four goals this seasonall by coincidence in the UEFA Cup. He gave the performance Mikel Arteta Choice headache before Premier League A trip to Selhurst Park. Did Jesus deserve to start over? Kai Havertzwho has been struggling to achieve goals lately?
However, there was one performance in Arsenal's quarter-final win which led to many fans and pundits alike calling for the player to be left out of the league trip to Palace after his lay-off. Show 5/10 He committed a mistake that allowed Jean-Philippe Mateta to open the scoring early.
An Arsenal star who should be dropped now
Jacob Kewer He was criticized for his performance against Crystal Palace, where he claimed Phil Costa on the Polish international's X “Not good enough” For this Arsenal side.
Keiyur missed a header in the opening stages of the game, leading to striker Mateta firing Palace in front and then Arsenal chasing the game.
Kiyoor has risen 14 matches with the Gunners this season In all competitions, but he has yet to establish himself as a key player since he was a starter Arrival from Spezia in January 2023.
Kiwir just has it He won 52% of his defensive actions So far this season with Arsenal competing for silverware on all four fronts, Arteta can afford no passengers on their highly anticipated journey to glory.
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Jacob Kuyor's performance in the UEFA Cup against Crystal Palace 24/25 |
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statistics |
Kiwir |
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Blocked shots |
0 |
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Objections |
0 |
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He treats |
0 |
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The elusive past |
1 |
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Mistakes lead to the goal |
1 |
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He won ground duels |
50% |
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Lost possession |
3 |
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Statistics via SofaScore |
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The Polish defender did not create any goals Intercept, block or manipulate the entire game He made a huge mistake that led to Crystal Palace opening the scoring. On the ball, Kiwir was also below par, giving the ball away three times and winning just 50% of his ground duels during the game.
The performance will certainly make coach Arteta consider calling up one of Arsenal's strongest defenses this season for the next match in the English Premier League.
The Arsenal star who should replace Keiyur in the starting line-up
Brazilian defender Gabriel Magalhaes He has been outstanding for Arsenal this season. He scored three goals in 14 matches And forming a formidable partnership with his colleague at the heart of defence William Saliba.
Gabriel recently He missed three games due to a knee injury But Arsenal appear to be desperate for him to return to full fitness and return to the starting line-up as he represents a significant upgrade over Kiwire in a number of key defensive metrics.
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Gabriel Magalhaes vs Jacob Cuyor Season 24/25 |
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Statistics (per 90) |
Gabrielle |
Kiwir |
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Objectives |
3 |
0 |
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He treats |
11 |
4 |
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Blocks |
26 |
5 |
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Objections |
7 |
1 |
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Antennas won |
25 |
5 |
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Complete the pass |
89.4% |
84% |
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Progressive passes |
4.27 |
2.22 |
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Statistics via FBref |
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Gabriel leads Keiyur in number of tackles won, number of blocks made and number of interceptions completed. Not surprisingly, Gabriel also wins much more aerial duels than his Polish colleague.
Furthermore, Gabriel has shown his threat from set-pieces this season, already scoring three goals and helping to build Arsenal's attacks from the back by completing higher passes and more progressive passes across the lines.
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It is clear to Arteta and Arsenal fans alike that the Gunners cannot afford to make any more mistakes if they are to win their first title in over 20 years – Gabriel's return to the team against Crystal Palace could go a long way to ensuring that. It doesn't happen.
