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Charles Watts says £12m Arsenal player is ‘basically an extra member of the coaching staff’ behind the scenes
Arsenal are in a bit of a crisis right now. Mikel Arteta is about to face one of his biggest tests as manager with a number of absences.
The Gunners will wish they could rewind time to keep one of their star players at home instead of sending him on international duty, as Martin Odegaard now looks set to be out for at lꩲeast a few 🦂weeks.
This comes at the worst time for Arsenal, with games against Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City up next in the Premier League. A loss in either game could see them drop even further b﷽ehind the top two.
Odegaard‘s absence isn’t Mikel Arteta‘s only issue; Declan Rice has left a ♓big hole to fill.
Kai Havertz lꦫooks like he’ll ಞbe the man to replace Odegaard, but another player will now need🗹 ꦯto be drafted in to take Rice’s place in the side.
There is one player primed and ready to help his side in the North London🐓 derb𝄹y, and Charles Watts has been speaking recently about just how highly-rated he is behind-the-scenes…
Charles Watts says Jorginho is like an extra member of staff behind-the-scenes at Arsenal
Jorginho has been struggling withꦗ fitness issues this season and has appeared zero times for the Gunners.
But, he enjoyed some minutes away on international duty with Italy, which is a 🌺good sign for Arteta, who may need him to fill in for R☂ice.
Ch🐈arles Watts has been speaking to about just how important he is to Arsenal.
“And even with his minutes seemingཧly being reduced for now♏, Jorginho is still such an important influence on the squad. He’s a leader and he still plays a key role off the pitch, even when he’s not playing on it.
“He’s so well regarded at the club. By his team-mates, by the coaching staff and by everyone💧 else. He’s such a professional and you can see that on the touchline by the way he talks to his team-mates throughout the game when he’s warming up as a substitute.
“He’s basically an extra member of 𓃲the coa🌠ching staff.”
What does Mikel Arteta think of Jorginho?
Mikel Arteta was full of praise for Jorginho, who joined for £12 million. He even wen🎃t as far a𝓡s stating that it’s like having ‘another coach’.
“He is one of the most intelligent players that I have coached, for sure. The detail he can go into, to understand what is happening, not individually, but what’s actually happening in life, in the game, and how to cor🔯rect it.
“And, then, how he can attract the attention of his team-mates to listen to him and do what he’s telling them to do, is rꦐeally impressive.
“You use him because he is always there, when he’s on the♉ bench, like another coach. Every time, I look behind, he’s there – it’s great that he🤪 is living the game.”