Leandro Trossard will level the blame at his Arsenal team-mates if they do not win the Premier League title this season. The Belgian has been confirmed proper in his declare because it has emerged the Gunners carry out a lot better when he begins in comparison with when he's on the bench.

Manchester City at the moment are forward of Arsenal on the high of the desk and nonetheless have a sport in hand. The Gunners have been eight factors away from second-placed City as just lately because the final worldwide break.

But a run of 4 matches with out a win turned the tide in City's favour. City beat Arsenal 4-1 within the fourth match of that run, following attracts at Liverpool and West Ham for Mikel Arteta's aspect, in addition to at dwelling to backside membership Southampton.

Trossard has confirmed to be a wise signing by Arteta, registering eight assists in his 16 appearances. But a more in-depth take a look at the stats exhibits how a lot of an influence he has had on his workforce's outcomes.

Trossard has began eight of the 16 Premier League video games since he joined from Brighton in January. Arsenal have gained each single a kind of eight matches.

However, within the different eight video games the place he didn't begin, the north Londoners have gained only one. They have dropped factors in seven of the eight matches Trossard has began on the bench, with 4 attracts and three defeats. Arsenal have not gained a sport Trossard hasn't began since his debut as an alternative towards Manchester United on January 22.

The 28-year-old due to this fact can't be blamed for pointing fingers at his team-mates if they don't land the membership's first title in 19 years. Trossard advised Sky Sports: "We knew [City] would come close and it's all about us I think. Obviously, it's not in our hands anymore but before it was just looking at ourselves.

"If we'd have gained all these video games, it could be a unique story after all. But we gave them that somewhat bit to come back again into the race and clearly now they're forward of us.

"When you are competing on the highest level they're a top side as well, they show it every year. But I think it's down to us to be at this level as well to make it really hard for them as well I think. Like I said, we'll see."

Trossard is competing with Gabriel Martinelli for a spot in Sunday's match at Newcastle. If he needs to maintain his title hopes alive, Arteta could wish to embody the Belgium star from the beginning.

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