Seyram Arsenal Oracle Snr

Bruno Guimarães adds an extra dimension to Arsenal in the sense that he is ALWAYS looking to make the most progressive pass possible. But not in an overly vertical or technically secure way. With that risk comes more turnovers, sure, but Arsenal needed more risk in the final third. Instead of trying to score the perfect goal they can lose the ball high, counter-press, and create artificial transitions close to the opposition's goal in spaces that previously wouldn't have been there. Like Klopp's Liverpool. You'll often see Bruno hold onto the ball until the very last millisecond before he is tackled too. He does this when he's trying to find a progressive passing but he's not happy with his options so he'll orient himself into different angles to make a meaningful difference in the game. If he can't find the ideal progressive action, he has no problem attracting pressure and then popping a pass off. Even if the action itself isn't overly progressive, it creates space elsewhere because he attracts pressure. It's a profile Arsenal have been lacking amongst the perfectness of Saliba, Rice, Ødegaard, Saka, and co. It's the Eze, Calafiori, and Bruno's of the world who try something that others wouldn't that Arsenal have historically lacked under Arteta. When you mix technically secure players with players who take risks then you can get a very nice balance of control + penetration. It may result in more technical errors and slightly less control in games, but that's not always a bad thing if you have a team who can manage open spaces and possess a bigger offensive threat than the opposition (again, this is where Klopp's Liverpool excelled).