EPL: ‘It can affect players mentally’ – Aguero warns Arteta over Arsenal decision

Former Manchester City forward, Sergio Aguero has warned Mikel Arteta implicit Arsenal’s attack to squad rotation this season.

He said specified practices could negatively impact players’ morale if implemented without due consideration.

Arteta has implemented squad rotation arsenic Arsenal pursues occurrence crossed aggregate competitions, with the UEFA Champions League positioned arsenic a superior nonsubjective this season.

Aguero acknowledged that the strategy is communal among apical managers, including Pep Guardiola during his tenure astatine Manchester City, but emphasised that regular changes to the lineup tin adversely impact players who are performing astatine their peak.

Aguero stated, according to Football London: “There’s thing incorrect with what Arsenal are proposing [rotating to prioritise the Champions League]. Pep besides tends to marque those changes.

“Certain players diagnostic successful Premier League matches portion others enactment successful Champions League fixtures. I bash not see this a detrimental strategy. Mikel employs a methodology that intimately mirrors Pep’s tactical philosophy.

“The occupation is that sometimes players are successful bully ...