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What Can Arsenal Expect out of Tomas Rosicky this Season?
By Josh Sippie
With all the hubbub about Jack Wilshere’s and Danny Welbeck’s worsening injury situation, it is easy to forget Tomas Rosicky. Unfortunately for the Czech Mozart, that was the same case for Arsene Wenger when he was healthy last year. We are not likely to see Rosicky for another couple months at least and that is not including the time it will take him to get back into Arsene Wenger’s good graces.
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Last season, Rosicky lashed out at Wenger, saying that his lack of playing time and his situation at Arsenal in general was ‘not funny’. With December set to be the time he returns, the Czech composer may find space incredibly limited and younger options much more prevalent.
Tomas Rosicky is an incredibly gifted individual. Even at the age of 34, he has lost very little of his play style. His pace is still top notch, his creativity has not diminished and he is an energizer to for the team as a whole. Any time he takes to the pitch, the supporters are in for something special.
However, he found himself in a minor freeze out last year.
The problem for Rosicky lies in a crowded Arsenal midfield. With Jack Wilshere set to beat him back to health, that makes his chances of appearing even less likely. After all, the Rosicky freeze out really hit its peak when Wilshere returned last year.
Not only that, but with Jeff Reine-Adelaide being included in the Champion’s League A-list, he may prove himself before Rosicky can return to the pitch as well.
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The question becomes in what situation do you use Rosicky? If Arsenal is up by large margins, Wenger is going to opt for young players to get experience. If Arsenal needs that extra boost he is going to turn to Wilshere or Walcott or the Ox, whoever is on the bench and could be starting.
The only hope that Rosicky has is in other competitions. Arsenal need to make deep runs in everything all the way down to the League Cup. They have far too many players in need of playing time to focus on only one or two competitions. Tomas Rosicky would figure to be in the second team rotation but that is going to require him to get healthy first. By that time, he may very well find his way blocked by a mass of other potential second-teamers.
This year does not bode well for Tomas Rosicky. I want to see him on the pitch as much as the next guy but if last year was any indication, it is not promising. The Czech maestro better hope that Arsenal make some prolonged tournament runs if he does not want to end another season in frustration. And not the funny kind of frustration either.
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