Reason why Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta allowed Emile Smith Rowe to start the match during Arsenal vs Luton Town clash (2-0)

He couldn’t play when Arsenal was ahead 5-0 against Sheffield United at halftime. Smith Rowe could only get five minutes even though they already had a win over Burnley when Bukayo Saka scored the third goal in the 47th minute. But in interviews before the game, Mikel Arteta seemed to say that he didn’t really feel sorry for this problem.

“You say, ‘Yeah, but it’s my first game,'” “It is our duty and our obligation to be ready to play at any time,” he said. “Look at what Reiss [Nelson] did.” That was his best moment for Arsenal. He only played for a few minutes, but he made a big difference. It was one of the best days of his career as an Arsenal player. No one can remember if he came off the bench or started.

“Players have made a big difference in many sports around the world.” It only takes a second to change the course of a football club’s past. “You can play football for less than an hour.”

This was going to be Smith Rowe’s time. Would he agree to it? “Yes” was definitely the answer.

A lot of people praised the Hale Ender’s play in Arsenal’s 2-0 win over Luton Town at Emirates Stadium in the Premier League.

Ever since Emile Smith Rowe was picked to start for Arsenal, the night was going to be big for him. It’s been a while since the winter break, and the Hale Ender has only started one game in 2024.

A small injury to his ankle has played a part in that. But he can mostly say that he hasn’t been given a fair chance.

The Hale Ender took the ball from Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu and started the move that led to Martin Odegaard getting the first goal. At the very end of the first half, he kept his cool to find Reiss Nelson with a cutback, even though it hit Daiki Hashioka and went in. On a quiet night at Emirates Stadium, these two great plays were what won the game in the end.

It wasn’t just what Smith Rowe did with the ball, though. He also worked on it. When the 23-year-old mishit a ball out of play in the second half, Arteta praised him for running to the other side of the field to make his defense position for the throw in. This is the kind of thing the Spanish player wanted to talk about after the game.

Arteta told the press after the game, “I love him as a player, he is a joy to watch.” What he does, how he moves, and how rough he was today without the ball. He fought in duels and won a lot of them. He had a killer sense that made him want to move forward and make things happen. Because of that, Emile is hard to stop at that time. He really helped us win the game today.”

Now it’s up to Arteta to decide what Smith Rowe should do until the end of the season. It looks like the Hale Ender has made the most of his chance, and Arsenal will hope it’s the first of many in this important part of the season.