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0 goals in 2 games! 73.5 million new players lost, Arsenal lost 2 consecutive losses, 10 days later against Manchester United

9:31am, 7 August 2025【Football】

On August 7, Arsenal faced Villarreal at home, which was their fourth friendly match this summer. Unfortunately, Arsenal eventually lost to his opponent 2-3. What's even worse is that in the subsequent penalty shootout, Arsenal lost 3-4 again, and this game was "double kill" by his opponent.

Tzekelish started in this game. This is his first time entering the starting lineup since joining and his first appearance at the Emirates Stadium. Unfortunately, this new player, who is worth 73.5 million euros, was completely lost on the court in this game. In the 61st minute, his teammates sent a straight pass, and Zhekelaysh made a forward pass, facing the visiting goalkeeper, and the shot from a small angle was blocked, and then he was replaced. This is also the most threatening shot that Zhekelais had on the court, and he rarely played at other times.

This summer window, Arsenal got his wish and introduced Zhekelais as he wished. I don’t know if the transfer negotiations have been delayed for too long, which has made Zhekelais exhausted. He has joined the team for almost two weeks and has not adapted to the team. On the court, Zhekelais was arranged to play as a center, but unfortunately he got the ball too few times. Before playing for Portugal Sports, Tzekelish had a large running range. He often pulled the edge or retreated to catch the ball, but at Arsenal, he spent most of his time in the middle, resulting in few catches.

plus the previous appearance against Tottenham Hotspur, Zhekelais has played two friendly matches for Arsenal, but the result is still 0 goals. Compared with his efficiency in scoring 54 goals in 52 games in Portugal Sports last season, Zhekelais is obviously not in the form yet. Despite this, I believe Arteta will give Zhekelais plenty of time to adapt, at least at the beginning of the season, he will definitely be the main force of the team. However, if Zhekelais does not score for a long time, Arteta and the fans will inevitably have ideas about him. As a striker, nothing is more convincing than scoring a goal.

Of course, Zhekelais did not score, which also has a lot to do with the sluggishness of the entire Arsenal team. In addition to losing to Tottenham 0-1 before, Arsenal has suffered two consecutive losses. In this battle with Villarreal, Arsenal's only gain is undoubtedly Dorman.

‌The 15-year-old talented young player came on the bench in the second half and then broke through on the right to create a foul, winning a penalty for Arsenal. Odgao then took the penalty and scored. Although he is underage, Daoman's body and ability have fully adapted to the requirements of the game. In fact, in recent warm-up matches, Dorman has been the best player in Arsenal.

As many new players from Arsenal have not yet integrated into the team, they will play Manchester United in the first away game in the Premier League in 10 days. Arsenal may still have to rely on Doman to have a chance to defeat their opponents. However, Arteta has also said that he has not yet confirmed whether to let Dorman play in the Premier League this season, because Dorman is too young and Arsenal's burden should not be carried by him now. Now there is more than a week left before the new season, and everything remains variable. If Doman performs again in the Chiefs Cup and Athletic Bilbao this weekend, then Arteta may be determined to let Doman play in the Premier League. At that time, he may soar like Yamal at any time!