Leandro Trossard kept up the good work at the club and thus script his name in the golden letters of Arsenal history as he along with the team reaches the 100th match in the Premier League celebrating through the 2-2 troubled game at Sunderland. His signing from Brighton cost Arsenal $27 million in January 2023. However, the Belgian remains neglected as a squad player. But as an asset since, scoring 22 goals with 20 assists in those 22 outings. There is a buzz and he is called the shapeshifter by the fans because of his chameleonic qualities of transforming to become false nine. After that an inverted winger, opening up defenses with trickery and calm.
From Brighton Spark to Gunners Glow
This is the third season of Trossard as he reaches his 100th appearance in the Arsenal journey. He has 20 appearance in the season 2022-23, 34 the following, 38 in 2024-25, and the current 8 in this term. He has also flourished in fluid roles under Mikel Arteta whose average rating of 7.05 in 2023-24 highlights tactical intelligence.
Iconic Strikes to Define Him
Standout moments? Fans point to three gems. Trossard on February 2024 demolished Liverpool in a thriller-like finish. He scampered past three Reds by himself with an audacious solo goal, and chipping Alisson. Moreover, the quarter final of the champions league in April at the Emirates: a cold bloodied 76th minute goal against Bayern Munich, from an Odegaard cutback, to score 2-2 and continue the Arsenal in the match. And who does not remember his volley with Everton? It was the September 2023 stunner, a whipped half-volley into the top corner, which won a 1-0 heist at Goodison, bringing an end to an Arsenal five-game winless streak at the stadium.
Author’s Opinion
With Arsenal on the title hunt, Trossard cannot belittle his century to a footnote–it is concretion to reinvention. The 30 year old promises more magic with 31 goals and 25 assists to the club in general. Juvenile, replied he grinned after the game. Gooners assent: this shapeshifter is the secret weapon in the Arsenal.
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