"Yet Trossard reached an obvious crossroads last season: he was never going to better his Midas goal haul of 2023/24, and at 30 years old, his goals were now punctuating scatter-gun displays in which little would stick. Arsenal have long struggled to sell at players' peaks, and with three forwards targeted in Noni Madueke, Viktor Gyokeres and Ebere Eze not to mention the fact that Arteta had looked to use Mikel Merino on attack ahead of the Belgian Trossard seemed likeliest for the cut."
"It makes his start to 2025/26 all the sweeter, and Trossard has a new role. The former Brighton man has always excelled in tight spaces, and with Arsenal finding even less room in the final third, Trossard has left his touchline-hugging role to come inside and combine with Eze, Saka and others yet he hasn't lost his penchant to drift, find space and play the ghost at the back post, as he did for Arsenal's winner at the Cottage."
Arsenal opted to retain Leandro Trossard despite clear signs that his 2023/24 scoring peak was unlikely to be bettered and age was contributing to inconsistent displays. Squad planning targeted multiple forwards and considered alternative attacking options, which increased pressure on Trossard's place. Trossard reinvented his role by moving inside from the touchline, combining with Ebere Eze, Bukayo Saka and others while still exploiting late runs and back-post movement. That positional change delivered decisive contributions early in 2025/26, including a winner at Fulham, and demonstrated adaptability within Mikel Arteta’s evolving squad.
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