Arsenal found a treasure! New summer signings shine in the Champions League: All 8 confrontations were successful

For Gunners fans, the fourth round of the Champions League can almost be described as "perfect". They were a guest in the Czech Republic to challenge Slavia Prague. Although they were missing main players such as Jocles and Subimendi, they still won 3-0. What's even more gratifying is that when the Gunners scored three goals, 15-year-old Dauman came off the bench to become the youngest player in the Champions League. In addition, Arsenal has kept zero opponents in eight consecutive games and their defense is rock solid. In this game of victory, the performance of Arsenal's new summer signing Incapie was particularly impressive.

In the summer window of this year, Incapie joined Arsenal from Bayer Leverkusen on a rent-then-buy basis. His loan fee is 6 million euros, and the mandatory buyout clause in 2026 is 46 million euros. After joining the team, Inkapier suffered a groin injury and did not return until last month. After returning, Arteta began to gradually arrange for Incapie to appear. His position on the field is usually left back, but he can also serve as center back.

Facing Slavia Prague, the 23-year-old Incapie got his first chance to start in the Champions League. He appeared at the left back position. Although Arteta only gave him 73 minutes of playing time, he showed his mobility, aggression and aerial threat on the wing. As a left back, Inkapier completed 1 interception, 1 clearance, and 1 regained the ball. He succeeded in all 6 ground duels, and also won 2 aerial duels, with a 100% success rate. In addition, Inkapiye also successfully passed the ball once and was fouled by the opponent 3 times.

Although this was only Incapie's first Champions League start on behalf of Arsenal, his performance in the defense was spotless and he became the team's contributor to the team's 8 consecutive games without opponents. After the game, Incapie also received a high score of 7.3 points, ranking fifth in the team behind Gabriel, Rice, Merino and Trossard.

As Leverkusen's champion, Incapie is fully capable of starting in heavyweight competitions such as the Premier League and Champions League. But the competition in Arsenal's defense was so fierce that even though Incapie performed well, he was unable to play the full 90 minutes. Because at the left back position, Arsenal also has Calafiore.

In the central defender position, Mosquera, who is also a new summer player, also performed well. And this is Arsenal's biggest advantage in competing for the championship: the thickness of the bench. They almost have two "main-level" defense lines. For Inkapiye, starting in the Champions League is just the beginning. I believe that the Tasmanian coach will continue to give him opportunities in the upcoming intensive schedule. From the current point of view, Arsenal's signing of Inkapier is another very successful deal.