Thursday, March 28, 2024

Five Arsenal Players To Watch This Season

4. Joel Campbell

Like Alexis Sánchez, Joel had an excellent World Cup with South American outfit, Costa Rica. He scored and set up one in a 3-1 win over Uruguay before going on to draw with Italy and England. He scored a penalty which sent Costa Rica through against Greece, before unfortunately losing on penalties to the Netherlands, very much a similar World Cup campaign to Alexis Sánchez. Joel joined the Gunners in 2011 from Deportivo Saprissa, Costa Rica. He is yet the represent Arsenal but after such a good season with Olympiakos in Greece winning the title, and a superb, undefeated World Cup, you wouldn’t rule out they occurring. Joel made 37 appearances for Olympiakos last season, whilst scoring 11, making 1 and had an average rating of 6.92. It wasn’t an out-of-this-world domestic season for Joel, but he certainly put doubters behind him and lit up the World Cup for his country. The only doubt I have in place for Joel, is whether he can really show his class in an Arsenal shirt?

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