Arsenal centre-back Rob Holding put in a standout performance in the 2-1 win against Liverpool last night. The fact that he hadn’t started a game for three weeks made the display all the more impressive.
There were no signs of rustiness as he helped keep Jurgen Klopp’s side at bay in the second half and supporters on Twitter are now hoping he starts the FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City this weekend:
Arteta better not drop him again.
— AFCarter (@AFCarter_) July 15, 2020
Miles ahead of Mustafi
— Guilherme Parmera ᵃᶠᶜ (@gparmera) July 15, 2020
£2M – Bargain
— Jack Woods – WhatsYourSource.Com (@JackTWoods18) July 15, 2020
Great performance
— Akinjopo Oluwasanmi Dickson (@AkinjopoD) July 16, 2020
Rob holding the defence together ??
— Hamzgunner (@H1up9) July 16, 2020
He should play at CB from now.
— kenmcdonald (@demcd) July 15, 2020
But wait for Arteta to drop in the next game.
— AG Okoko (@agokoko) July 16, 2020
Our win ratio must be so much higher when he’s playing.
— NC (@NJCUK) July 15, 2020
When I saw him using his strength on mane. I laughed. I hailed him “Yeah!! ? That’s it!!” That’s how to show that you are also strong. Because you don’t take it lightly with players like Mane. He uses his power,speed,pace,pass, to outrun you
— Dolapo (@dollyfabulous) July 15, 2020
Holding definitely made a case for himself to start more often and head coach Mikel Arteta will now have a big decision to make ahead of the game at Wembley.
The fact that Shkodran Mustafi was rested yesterday evening does suggest the German will remain the favourite to be selected for the City game, but his position in the starting eleven will be under threat.
Holding has had a difficult season, following his return from a serious knee injury, but he is certainly finishing the campaign strongly.
