Arsenal is now at ease! Yorke s unique skill is successfully copied, and the Gunners are worry-free on the left

Viyocres won the Gunners' first goal in his career last weekend against Leeds United, but for Arsenal fans, it is even more gratifying: Yorke's iconic left-handed inward skill was successfully replicated in the Premier League. The Athletic author Stuart James talked about this topic.

When Yorkress scored his first goal in his career against Leeds United last weekend, it seemed like he was watching an "old movie".

At least, that's true for those who have studied the new player's 97 goals scored for Portugal Sports. There were a lot of penalty kicks in these clips (27 to be exact), so it wasn't surprising when he scored a goal in the final point of the game against the newly promoted Leeds United 5-0.

But in his Portugal Sports Goal Collection, there is also a kind of run-off score that can be called "Yorcres' iconic".

This Swedish international loves to penetrate the ribs, especially on the left side, and its speed and strength make it difficult for defensive players to stop. The following goal against Boavesta last season is a typical example:

This kind of running not only pulls the opponent's defense line, but also provides the team with a "clearance ball" on other occasions, but also creates one-on-one opportunities for Yorke to be with the centre-back on the same side - he usually adjusts to finish the shot with his right foot and often chooses a close corner. The goal in the early part of the second half against Leeds United was like this:

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, and his last season in the game against Estoril: He initially cut from the left and finally moved to a more central position, but once again chose to push the shot and scored near the corner.

Occasionally, Yorke will cut in from the left and shoot in the far corner, such as last season's match against Rio Avi:

and the end of the Boavista clip at the beginning of this article, showing his powerful slant into the left rib:

Anyway, his goals often come from pulling to the left wing - this is fertile ground for players who have the physical fitness of Yorke and are naturally fond of cutting in and using their right foot. This also hit a major weakness in Arsenal's offense last season.

In early July, in an article analyzing Yorkress, he emphasized his ability to run without the ball: compared to retracement or tandem, he sprinted vertically behind the opponent's defense line or pulled horizontally.

SkillCorner data shows that Yorke had 85 sprints last season through the opponent's defense line (defined as front insertion with an average speed of more than 25 km/h). This number is 24 more than the current leader in the Premier League in the 24/25 season, Chelsea's Nicholas Jackson.

The question of many people is: How can all this be adapted to Arsenal's tactical system and the Premier League environment? Because his opponent often plays deep defense against Arteta's team, and the overall strength of the Premier League is stronger, he may not be able to gain as much space behind him as in Portugal Sports.

Obviously, it is stupid to make a conclusion in one or two games. But there are already clips that hint at how Arsenal will take advantage of their new No. 9 in the coming months.

This goal against Leeds is worth savoring due to its construction process. There was also a scene in the away game 1-0 win over Manchester United a week ago (although the attack failed), highlighting the value of Yorke's conversion moment: Manchester United concedes the ball in the frontcourt, Arteta's team gets a chance to counterattack - if Havertz or Jesus broke through, the situation would be very different.

Yorcres started before Odegao even swung his leg and passed the ball. He penetrated the left rib with a strong diagonal diagonal, cut into the inside of Yoro and overtook the Manchester United defender. Just as he cut into the penalty area and was about to enter the best shooting area, he unfortunately made a mistake in stepping on the ball. This may happen to anyone, but it happened in this game that some people regard as "judgment day for the success or failure of the Premier League", which can only be said to be bad luck.

and the first goal against Leeds United comes from the ball-handling attack rather than a conversion. It's meaningful to analyze how Arteta's players create this opportunity.

At first glance, Calafiori seemed to be looking for Yorke behind her as a blind story. But look back at an earlier clip: Calafiori is watching Yorke as Gabriel slams the ball to Maduaike.

followed by a classic "third-man cooperation" move that lured Leeds United to press, intending to send the ball into the exposed space behind him.

It is true that Leeds United's high defense and failing to put pressure on the ball holder (especially Calafiori) is a consequence of his own efforts. But another move opened the passage for Yorke: when Gabriel held the ball, Declan Rice initially stepped forward and ran towards the position where Yorke finally appeared.

When Gabriel chose to pass to Maduaike instead of a long pass, Les looked at Yorke and retreated to the sideline.

This move took away Leeds United right center back Joe Rotton, making Yorke one-on-one with Struyk. Meanwhile, Gabriel's pass to Maduaike forced the opponent's right-back Jaden Bogler to step forward and press.

The result was: Calafiori, who had taken the left back to the midfield, obtained a comfortable pass area and was able to send a overhead ball for Yorke to sprint. This time the coordination is relatively simple, but extremely efficient.

The left rib area is a part of Arsenal's lack of threat last season: only 32.9% of their offensive touches occurred in one-third of the left, the lowest in the Premier League (for comparison, 43% on the right). All of this shows that Yorke can bring new elements to the Arsenal forward in many ways - even for him, it's just a reenactment of the extremely familiar killer.

"This will help us evolve and find other ways to attack opponents and connect with each other," Arteta said of Yorke's first goal after the game last Saturday. "Yorkres' real threat area and his superpowers are clear. Let's put him in as many scenarios as possible, because something will definitely happen."