Last Updated: March 15, 2021 10:50 pm
Guendouzi’s Arsenal & Hertha stints
Matteo Guendouzi has had a rather interesting couple of years, since joining Arsenal from the French second-tier back in 2018.
Despite his age and limited experience at the top level, the Frenchman showcased clear signs of promise early in his Gunners career.
However, the now 21-year-old’s form proved somewhat erratic, with Guendouzi having even been compared to a headless chicken due to his non-stop style.
Nevertheless, when Mikel Arteta first took the reins at Arsenal, the youngster was afforded plenty of game-time.
This was only until he was accused of taunting several Brighton stars over finances during a meeting back in June, however. In turn, Guendouzi was not afforded a single appearance over the closing months of last season.
The midfielder has of course since been loaned to German outfit Hertha Berlin for the 2020/21 campaign.
And Guendouzi has endured a rather mixed season to date, with Hertha, after a decent start, having been dragged into a relegation battle. The Arsenal man’s playing time, meanwhile, has taken a hit in the process.
Guendouzi to captain France’s under-21s?
Despite his struggles with Arsenal, and now Hertha, though, the midfielder does appear to be very much in favour internationally.
France under-21 boss Sylvain Ripoll announced his squad for this summer’s under-21 European Championships on Monday.
And Guendouzi was included in the squad, alongside some top stars, such as Houssem Aouar and Eduardo Camavinga:
Les 23 Bleuets qui participeront à la phase de groupe de l’EURO Espoirs 2021 en Hongrie ! 👊🇫🇷
France🆚Danemark (25/03)
Russie🆚France (28/03)
Islande🆚France (31/03) pic.twitter.com/PGfLCNN0Xz— Equipe de France ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) March 15, 2021
It is Arsenal’s on-loan youngster, though, who is reportedly set to captain Les Bleus’ under-21 side at the tournament:
Matteo Guendouzi will be captain of the France U21s at the Euros – full squad announcement in the next hour.
— Get French Football News (@GFFN) March 15, 2021
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| # | Team | MP | D | P |
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 30 | 43 | 71 |
| 2 | Manchester United FC | 29 | 24 | 57 |
| 3 | Leicester City FC | 29 | 21 | 56 |
| 4 | Chelsea FC | 29 | 19 | 51 |
| 5 | West Ham United FC | 28 | 10 | 48 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 28 | 3 | 46 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 28 | 17 | 45 |
| 8 | Liverpool FC | 28 | 11 | 43 |
| 9 | Aston Villa FC | 27 | 11 | 41 |
| 10 | Arsenal FC | 28 | 8 | 41 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace FC | 29 | -16 | 37 |
| 12 | Leeds United | 28 | -3 | 36 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 28 | -9 | 35 |
| 14 | Southampton FC | 29 | -15 | 33 |
| 15 | Burnley FC | 29 | -15 | 33 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 28 | -7 | 29 |
| 17 | Newcastle United FC | 28 | -17 | 28 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 29 | -14 | 26 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 29 | -37 | 18 |
| 20 | Sheffield United FC | 29 | -34 | 14 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 17 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 16 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United FC | 16 |
| Calvert-Lewin, Dominic | Everton FC | 14 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 13 |
| Bamford, Patrick | Leeds United | 13 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City FC | 12 |
| Gundogan, Ilkay | Manchester City FC | 12 |
| Wilson, Callum | Newcastle United FC | 10 |
| Watkins, Ollie | Aston Villa FC | 10 |
| Lacazette, Alexandre | Arsenal FC | 10 |
| Rashford, Marcus | Manchester United FC | 9 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City FC | 9 |
| Mahrez, Riyad | Manchester City FC | 9 |
| Barnes, Harvey | Leicester City FC | 9 |
| Zaha, Wilfried | Crystal Palace FC | 9 |
| Aubameyang, Pierre-Emerick | Arsenal FC | 9 |
| Maddison, James | Leicester City FC | 8 |
| Ings, Danny | Southampton FC | 8 |
| Soucek, Tomas | West Ham United FC | 8 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallagher, Conor | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 8 |
| Maguire, Harry | Manchester United FC | 0 | 8 |
| Bellerin, Hector | Arsenal FC | 0 | 8 |
| Milivojevic, Luka | Crystal Palace FC | 1 | 7 |
| Lundstram, John | Sheffield United FC | 1 | 7 |
| Hayden, Isaac | Newcastle United FC | 0 | 8 |
| Xhaka, Granit | Arsenal FC | 1 | 6 |
| Evans, Jonny | Leicester City FC | 0 | 7 |
| Egan, John | Sheffield United FC | 1 | 6 |
| Bissouma, Yves | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 1 | 6 |
| Grealish, Jack | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 6 |
| Tielemans, Youri | Leicester City FC | 0 | 6 |
| Shaw, Luke | Manchester United FC | 0 | 6 |
| Neves, Ruben | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 0 | 6 |
| Klich, Mateusz | Leeds United | 0 | 6 |
| Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 0 | 6 |
| McGinn, John | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 6 |
| Hojbjerg, Pierre | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 0 | 6 |
| Westwood, Ashley | Burnley FC | 0 | 6 |
| Romeu, Oriol | Southampton FC | 0 | 6 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 13 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United FC | 10 |
| Grealish, Jack | Aston Villa FC | 10 |
| De Bruyne, Kevin | Manchester City FC | 10 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 9 |
| Rashford, Marcus | Manchester United FC | 7 |
| Cresswell, Aaron | West Ham United FC | 7 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City FC | 6 |
| Digne, Lucas | Everton FC | 6 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City FC | 5 |
| Maddison, James | Leicester City FC | 5 |
| Ward-Prowse, James | Southampton FC | 5 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 5 |
| Firmino, Roberto | Liverpool FC | 5 |
| Foden, Phil | Manchester City FC | 5 |
| Werner, Timo | Chelsea FC | 5 |
| Raphinha | Leeds United | 5 |
| Neto, Pedro | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 5 |
| Gross, Pascal | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 |
| Shaw, Luke | Manchester United FC | 5 |
Source: 101greatgoals.com
