Leandro Trossard was the hero for Arsenal as his goal ensured a huge three points away at West Ham.
Trossard’s goal late in the game should have been the big talking point but when David Raya was adjudged to have been fouled by Pablo following a lengthy VAR stoppage, chaos ensued.
In the end, the decision proved to be massive as Trossard’s goal then meant he’d got the winner and in doing so, potentially fired Arsenal to the league title.
For Trossard, it might be the most important goal he ever scores and according to Rio Ferdinand, he needs some respect against his name.
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Rio Ferdinand says why Leandro Trossard is so good for Arsenal
Trossard’s goal was a season-defining one for Arsenal. There looks to be no way for Man City to catch up now and if the Gunners do blow it from there, then it will be an all-time ‘bottle job’.
As for Trossard, he netted his eighth goal of the season in all competitions and Rio Ferdinand believes the Belgian is so underrated.
At just 27m, Trossard has turned into one of the bargain buys of the Mikel Arteta era.
With the Gunners said to be looking for a new player on the left-side of their attack, it begs the question of if it will indeed be Trossard or Gabriel Martinelli who has to make way for a new signing.
On current form and pure impact on the team, Trossard would be the one who stays put.
As Ferdinand says here, he has delivered in big moments for Arsenal and while his numbers might not be where Arsenal want them to be, his contribution is enormous.
In fairness, should Trossard end up leaving this summer, then this goal is some way to have the fans remember you.
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