{"id":45597,"date":"2026-04-08T19:53:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T23:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/arteta-needs-to-release-50m-and-let-go-of-arsenal-star-new-rob-holding\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T19:53:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T23:53:18","slug":"arteta-needs-to-release-50m-and-let-go-of-arsenal-star-new-rob-holding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/arteta-needs-to-release-50m-and-let-go-of-arsenal-star-new-rob-holding\/","title":{"rendered":"Arteta needs to release \u00a350m and let go of Arsenal star, new Rob Holding"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/arteta-needs-to-release-50m-and-let-go-of-arsenal-star-new-rob-holding\/#Arsenal_face_Rob_Holding_rematch\" >Arsenal face Rob Holding rematch<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/arteta-needs-to-release-50m-and-let-go-of-arsenal-star-new-rob-holding\/#Arsenal_new_signing_Rob_Holding\" >Arsenal new signing Rob Holding<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/arteta-needs-to-release-50m-and-let-go-of-arsenal-star-new-rob-holding\/#Arteta_must_take_off_Arsenal_star_from_310_who_was_even_worse_than_Ben_White_vs_Sporting\" >Arteta must take off Arsenal star from 3\/10 who was even worse than Ben White vs Sporting<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Arsenal won&#8217;t have it easy, will they? After watching their quadruple dreams disappear before they could even come close to becoming a reality, the Gunners saw their own triple dreams meet the same fate, courtesy of Southampton, before nervously heading into their clash with the Sporting club.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>In the end, Kai Havertz proved to be in the right position at the perfect time to score Arsenal&#8217;s late winner, but Mikel Arteta certainly has a number of issues to resolve before his team&#8217;s next match.<\/p>\n<p>    The Spaniard will also be the first to remind everyone that the injuries Arsenal suffered during the international break were not just convenient. Some of them discovered the new Rob Holding at the worst possible time.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"arsenal-facing-a-rob-holding-repeat\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arsenal_face_Rob_Holding_rematch\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Arsenal face Rob Holding rematch<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Although some are hoping for a comeback in April, it seems that Arsenal&#8217;s season is often over. And it was Holding who inadvertently twisted the knife to end his team&#8217;s hopes of winning the Premier League title in 2022\/23.<\/p>\n<p>Similar to Arteta&#8217;s current problems, it was William Saliba who coincidentally suffered an ill-timed injury in the Europa League against Sporting at the end of the 2022\/23 season. With five games remaining and a trip to the Etihad awaiting, the Frenchman was forced to sit out the games due to a back problem.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Arsenal 22\/23 (PL)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>With Saliba<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>No Saliba<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>game<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>27<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>victory<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>twenty one<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>draw<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>defeat<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>In 2023, there was no Piero Hincapie or Cristian Mosquera to rely on. Instead, it was Holding who stepped up and it was Man City who beat their title rivals four times before taking the lead against Fulham in the next game.<\/p>\n<p>    At the time, Arsenal were without Saliba at the most important stage of the season and were without a win in four league games. If their centre-backs had been able to perform, a completely different story might have unfolded. A Premier League title might have been on the horizon.<\/p>\n<p>Now, move things forward three years and Arsenal will once again lose the title, despite awaiting a trip to the Etihad in April and the new holders playing a worryingly important role.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"arsenal-39-s-new-rob-holding\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arsenal_new_signing_Rob_Holding\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Arsenal new signing Rob Holding<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 2023, it was Saliba&#8217;s holding. In 2026, it&#8217;s Ben White to Julian Timber and Arsenal could collapse again.<\/p>\n<p>The former, like Holding, is simply not at the level of being Arteta&#8217;s first choice, making mistakes in the defeat against Southampton and failing to impress against Sporting, especially when he caught the ball and watched when full-back Maximiliano Araujo moved in behind.<\/p>\n<p>The big concern is that Arsenal may have to rely on White for the all-important title-clincher against Man City. By the time this game begins, Josep Guardiola&#8217;s side could have the chance to reduce the gap to six points with one game remaining and increase the pressure on Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>History suggests that the Gunners cannot afford to lose, which could force Arteta to look to Timber&#8217;s replacement rather than the out-of-form Whyte.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Arsenal 25\/26 (PL)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>when ben white started<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>game<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>victory<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>draw<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>defeat<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>With seven games left in the Premier League, the last thing Arsenal want to do is give their star player a key role in a bit-part role, and that&#8217;s exactly what White has been doing lately.<\/p>\n<p>The \u00a350 million man has started just five Premier League games this season due to a combination of injury and form. Timber, on the other hand, has started 27 of 31 games.<\/p>\n<p>    This mirrors the 22\/23 season, when Holding started for the internationals against Man City, before Arsenal&#8217;s title hopes collapsed. Alarmingly, the defender only started eight games that season.<\/p>\n<p>While there is still time for White to bounce back this season, it&#8217;s time for Berta to be relentless in the summer and overcome what is rapidly becoming Arsenal&#8217;s biggest weakness. But before that, Arteta must get him off.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"arteta-must-drop-arsenal-star-trossard-worse-than-ben-white\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/gabriel-havertz-gyokeres-arsenal.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/gabriel-havertz-gyokeres-arsenal.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arteta_must_take_off_Arsenal_star_from_310_who_was_even_worse_than_Ben_White_vs_Sporting\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tArteta must take off Arsenal star from 3\/10 who was even worse than Ben White vs Sporting<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Arsenal came late to beat Sporting CP 1-0 in the Champions League.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal won&#8217;t have it easy, will they? After watching their quadruple dreams disappear before they could even come close to becoming a reality, the Gunners saw their own triple dreams meet the same fate, courtesy of Southampton, before nervously heading into their clash with the Sporting club. In the end, Kai Havertz proved to be [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":45598,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[743,44,1137,40,2553,841,5052,86],"class_list":{"0":"post-45597","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-50m","9":"tag-arsenal","10":"tag-arteta","11":"tag-football","12":"tag-holding","13":"tag-release","14":"tag-rob","15":"tag-star"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45597"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45597\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45598"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45597"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}