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I think Zinchenko has been poor but let’s give it some context.

Zinchenko played very little football last season - just one full 90 minutes for Arsenal. Then he comes in and Ange throws him into a full 90 against Swansea and he was visibly knackered near the end of that match. But that was the first of 4 consecutive full 90 minutes he got played for in 10 days. Until he got injured.

Now I’m no expert in sports science but I think it’s obvious that’s stupid.

And then after injury he gets put into Dycheball. He is the full back that slots into midfield for a more possession based approach and how have we used him?

He’s been poor but he’s also been totally misused.

I agree. He can't have had the career he has by being a poor player. He probably just stayed at Arsenal too long. Their squad has moved on at the same time as his game is regressing. He seems now though to be in a football wasteland after playing so few games for Arsenal last season, and now failing to make the grade with us. Hope he gets on well where he ends up next.