FOUR Stats From The Leicester Game That Show Why Arsenal Signed Jorginho

FOUR Stats From The Leicester Game That Show Why Arsenal Signed Jorginho

There were some question marks about Arsenal’s decision to sign Jorginho from Chelsea during the January transfer window.

Many felt that he lacked the pace and defensive know-how to fill the role of Thomas Partey but his performance against Leicester at the weekend could lead some to reassess that viewpoint.


Jorginho certainly can’t cover the ground as well as the Ghanaian and he isn’t as physically dominant but he does have a fair few similar traits which were demonstrated in the win over the Foxes.

Press the next page as we list four stats from the victory on Saturday that demonstrate how the Italian international has slotted in to the Gunners’ midfield.

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.