Arsenal defender Piero Hincapie has really been standout this season. This is the first season in England for the Ecuadorian. The South American has given some outstanding performances at the defensive end for the Gunners when needed.
How good was Piero Hincapie for Arsenal against Newcastle?
Arsenal’s left back Piero Hincapie was exhausted and fell on the ground at the end of the match. He was tirelessly running, pressing and tackling throughout the match against Newcastle. The defender had helped the team in the attack and defence.
Eberechi Eze was awarded with the man of the match award in that game. He had scored a perfect goal from a half chance. His performance inside the box deserved a good rating. But the Ecuadorian’s game was on the same level. He was able to pull a 1-0 win for his team and had managed to keep a clean sheet. The 24-year-old battled all the way like a fighter to protect the one goal lead for the Gunners.
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Newcastle’s Jacob Murphy and Lewis Miley started on the right side. They had to deal with Piero Hincapie on that left hand side. He played a brilliant game on the left flank to control the game. There was a moment when Piero took a slide challenge to take the ball away from Anthony Elanga. He did that successfully and passed the ball to Viktor Gyokeres to build a quick counter. Hincapie has produced good performances on several occasions consistently in the later part of this campaign.
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As of now, Piero Hincapie has won 71 tackles, 35 interceptions and 51 aerial duels in 36 matches in all competitions this season, as per Sofascore.
How has been Piero Hincapie this season for Arsenal?
As per reports, an interesting story has come out in the recent days. Mikel Arteta had wanted to know about Piero Hincapie. So, he had asked Xabi Alonso about the defender. Hincapie was one of the main players in Xabi’s title winning squad of Bayer Leverkusen. Alonso had said that he is a “warrior”.
We have seen several moments which have justified Xabi’s statement. Piero Hincapie has turned out to be one of the best football players for Mikel Arteta this season. He has performed consistently in several matches. In Champions League this season, he was engaged in only one foul. This year, his teammates have been booked more than him in Premier League.
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Ricardo Calafiori has been injury ridden mostly this season . The Italian has missed a lot of games. Myles Lewis-Skelly has not been Arteta’s preferred option. Although he was brilliant last season, he could not convince the coach this time. Hence, Piero Hincapie had no issues to start every match on the left back position. He has been very energetic while defending. Even on his worst day, he stood still and kept his head up.
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Now what’s next for Piero Hincapie and Mikel Arteta at Arsenal?
Back in October, Hincapie’s performance against Crystal Palace had made Arteta happy. As per Arsenal’s official website, he appreciated his player by saying, “That’s his personality, he’s a warrior, he’s somebody that faces any challenge.” In March, the coach has compared him with a brick wall for his immense strength.
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Piero Hincapie has the experience to play in a title winning team. The Gunners have activated the €52m buy option in his loan deal from Bayer Leverkusen. He could be one of the signings of the season in English Premier League. He had to go through a groin surgery last summer. After his operation, he has been beyond expectations. Arteta is ready with his “warrior” to fight for the title against Man City.
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Subhabrata Pal
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