Arsenal's very own Götze knocking on the first-team door

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20Nov

Arsenal’s very own Götze knocking on the first-team door

by Abhinav

Arsenal may have failed in a bid to sign German international midfielder Mario Götze earlier this year, but they need look no further than their own youngsters for an alternative. And he’s knocking on the first-team door very loudly: it’s fellow German Thomas Eisfeld.

The 19-year-old was described by manager Arsène Wenger as composed, intelligent and mobile, while he is also good in the box and his passing is intelligent. Signed from Dortmund in the January transfer window earlier this year, the youngster has made a big impression so far both in training and competitive games, scoring goals for fun as well as portraying a maturity beyond his years.

As Eisfeld claims, he has always scored goals and made assists – his record for the Dortmund Under-19s says it all with six goals and six assists in 12 appearances last season. Having captained the Germany Under-15s, Eisfeld is very highly regarded, and is even viewed in the same class as current Dortmund star Götze. However, injury has hampered his progress along with too much competition in the Dortmund side.

Yet it’s the Arsenal reserves where the German has flourished, and when featuring for the first team in Arsenal’s tour of Asia last summer, he bagged two goals, “earning maximum points on this trip,” according to Wenger. When called upon in the Capital One Cup clash with Reading where Arsenal were losing 4-0 at one point, Eisfeld changed the game with a brilliant performance in the midfield, as Arsenal eventually won 7-5. A classic No 10, it’s ironic that if Eisfeld were to make the jump to the first team, he would replace 32-year-old Tomas Rosicky, his idol.

At the time of writing, Eisfeld had scored five goals in his last four games for the Arsenal Under-21s, impressing everyone in the Arsenal boot room. Wenger thinks Eisfeld will feature in the Premier League by the end of the season – the German certainly does as his performances are making a loud noise on Wenger’s door. If the Gunners boss is willing to give him a chance – over the inconsistent Aaron Ramsey, for example – then he may just have found his own Götze.

Posted by Arsenal fan Abhinav Kini

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http://Twitter.com/coopdeville_ Coop

Wenger has to see it right? What you and I are seeing? Thomas Eisfeld is a future Arsenal star. Aaron Ramsey is slipping (and has been) at the perfect time Eisfeld could be promoted in January. I think Wenger feels like he owes it to Aaron (leg break) or maybe he’s still trying to prove his transfer record right but Arsene needs to let go and allow Thomas the opportunity to stake his claim.

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jarnik

@Coop: You just said everything that i wanted țo say with the right words. Eisfield should be the deputy țo Carzola, he is so talented that he makes Ramsey look like rubbish. He is so composed with his passing and finishing. He plays well above his age. Wenger should just loan Ramsey out țo a team he can play regularly and find his football sense back, when he starts țo make headlines, then we can recall him.
Dezil

I think AW can see everything, he did sign Eisfeld from Dortmund’s reserve right? I don’t think anybody can say they knew about him, so lets leave it to the guy who found him.
toks

Let the truth be told, arsenal was not as bad like this. There is no consistency in their games, and i believe that there is no serious minded arsenal fan that would not be on their toes whenever arsenal is playing. let the board change their fist-tighted policy on buying half baked players,and also their payment policies to their players must be upward reviewed. If this is not addressed i doubt if any football star wil ever play for arsenal. May God help the board and Mr wenger.
JC London

Eisfield has alot of potential, but that is what it is at the moment – potential. He needs time, and perhaps a loan spell for the second half of the season. I don’t see why everyone is getting on Aaron’s back, yes his finishing may need work but he was the only player in the Villa game whom consistently got into good positions. His workrate is pretty epic aswell.
Anyways, I did a blog about the race for 3rd and 4th if anyone is interested
http://londonjc.wordpress.com/2012/11/27/13-games-in-3rd-and-4th-the-champions-league-spots/

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