Arsenal Vs Wolves: 5 key players to watch – Absolute must-win

2. Adama Traore

Raul Jimenez might be one of the most overlooked attackers in the Premier League. He is a brilliant focal point for the Wolves attack. Deceptively quick and athletic, wonderfully intelligent with his movement off the ball, and increasingly prolific, he is a brilliant all-around number nine. However, with respect to Arsenal’s set-up and their specific weaknesses, it is Adama Traore who is the real three.

Traore is one of the best dribblers in the Premier League. He completes an insane 74.3% of his dribble attempts. His 5.55 successful dribbles per 90 minutes is the best in the Premier League. His 302 yards of progressive distance travelled with his ball carries per 90 minutes is also the best in the Premier League.

Traore has also added an end-product. Four goals and nine assists is an excellent return for a midfielder who has not always been a regular starter. He produces an action that leads to a shot within the next two actions 3.23 times per 90 minutes. To put that number into context, that is better than Marcus Rashford, Sergio Aguero and Nicolas Pepe. Traore is a unique and frightening threat. Arsenal will have to contain him, and given their historical difficulties against extremely quick and direct attackers on the counter-attack, they will struggle to do so.