Bukayo Saka looks revitalised after injury, and with Ben White behind him, Arsenal’s right-hand side is once again their most dangerous route forward.
Jurriën Timber behind him (20 games). Timber has been excellent for Arsenal and was effectively ever-present at right-back until his ankle injury in March, which has kept him out for the last 11 matches.
For all his qualities, though, his passing dynamic with Saka has not been quite as productive as the one with White. Some of that comes down to Saka’s own form, of course. It is not a one-way relationship.
That said, in the Premier League this season, Saka has received more passes from Timber (177) than from anyone else. Yet despite receiving just 40 passes from White, across only four starts together, White’s passes to Saka have generated almost exactly the same xG (0.43 to 0.41). What’s more, White’s passes to Saka are significantly more dangerous, with White finding him with progressive passes at roughly twice the rate of Timber.
Last month, we looked at whether Arsenal needed to rotate more to ease the load on a few fatigued first-team regulars. One player we highlighted was Myles Lewis-Skelly, who has stepped into midfield in place of Martín Zubimendi across the last two matches and performed impressively. Another was White, who had often been an unused substitute for much of the earlier part of the campaign.
Arteta’s hand may have been forced by Timber’s injury, but White has stepped in and picked up the slack. He may not offer Timber’s physicality, versatility or set-piece threat, but when it comes to getting the best out of Saka, Arsenal’s biggest threat, he might just have the edge. With Arsenal on the brink of making this one of the greatest seasons in the club’s history, that could prove crucial.
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