原文链接：https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6405357/2025/06/09/arsenal-squad-transfer-striker-analysis/

Arsenal need to build a squad. Signing a striker won't mean the end of Merino or Havertz

阿森纳需要组建阵容，签下前锋并不意味着梅里诺或哈弗茨的终结

By Art de Roché June 9, 2025 12:20 pm GMT+8

This summer feels like the time for Arsenal to shift the emphasis of their squad building.

今年夏天似乎是阿森纳转变球队建设重点的时候了。

Much of Mikel Arteta's focus in recent years has been on strengthening Arsenal's foundations. That can be seen in the number of players signed in positions that require specific skill sets, whether physical or tactical. Goalkeeper and full-back are the most obvious examples, but the physical profile of midfield signings in the past two summers is another indicator.

近年来，阿尔特塔的重心主要集中在加强阿森纳的基础建设上。这一点体现在他签下了大量需要特定技能（无论是身体素质还是战术素养）的球员上。门将和边后卫是最明显的例子，而过去两个夏窗引进的中场球员所具备的身体素质特点也是另一个佐证。

Attention will now turn to addressing what is missing in attack. A centre-forward is the main addition to be expected, but finding better support options out wide is also a necessity. With midfielder Martin Zubimendi expected to join this summer, important players from recent seasons, such as Kai Havertz, Mikel Merino and even Gabriel Martinelli, could see their roles change.

现在，注意力将转向解决进攻端的缺失。中锋是预期的主要引援目标，但在边路寻找更优质的支援力量也至关重要。随着中场球员马丁·苏维门迪预计将于今夏加盟，近几个赛季的重要球员，如哈弗茨、梅里诺，甚至加布里埃尔·马丁内利，他们的角色可能会发生变化。

Merino and Havertz's minutes may take a hit next season should Arsenal sign Zubimendi and a new centre-forward. Merino, like Havertz, was signed to play in midfield but proved most useful at centre-forward, with six of his nine goals coming from that position. He will return to midfield with Havertz back fit after a three-month hamstring injury. Despite the injury, the Germany international scored 15 goals last season but can expect fresh competition for his starting spot.

如果阿森纳下赛季签下苏维门迪和一名新中锋，梅里诺和哈弗茨的上场时间可能会受到影响。和哈弗茨一样，梅里诺最初是以中场身份签约的，但他在中锋位置上表现最为出色，其9个进球中有6个来自该位置。随着哈弗茨在因腿筋伤势休战三个月后恢复健康，梅里诺将重返中场。尽管受伤，这位德国国脚上赛季仍打入15球，但他的首发位置预计将面临新的竞争。

Considering both are relatively new signings who have improved with time, that might seem harsh, but it is a necessary reality as Arteta looks to develop his side.

考虑到两人都是相对较新的签约球员，且都随着时间推移有所进步，这看似有些残酷，但这是阿尔特塔寻求提升球队实力的必然结果。

Compare the two benches when Arsenal met Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semi-final first leg. Arteta could only call on two players of starting quality, one squad option who could leave, five who will depart this month and two youth players who have stayed. PSG, on the other hand, could and did turn to Goncalo Ramos, Bradley Barcola and Warren Zaire-Emery. They also had Presnel Kimpembe, Lee Kang-in and Lucas Hernandez available.

比较一下阿森纳在欧冠半决赛首回合对阵巴黎圣日耳曼时的两队替补席。阿尔特塔只能倚仗两名具备首发实力的球员、一名可能离队的轮换球员、五名将于本月离队的球员以及两名留下的青训球员。而巴黎圣日耳曼则拥有，并且也确实派上了贡萨洛·拉莫斯、布拉德利·巴尔科拉和沃伦·扎伊尔-埃梅里。此外，他们还有普雷斯内尔·金彭贝、李康仁和卢卡斯·埃尔南德斯等球员可用。

Arsenal semi-final first-leg bench vs PSG

阿森纳对阵巴黎圣日耳曼的半决赛首回合替补席

While players recovered from injury, Arteta had to fill his bench with players who are unlikely to feature frequently in the coming seasons. Before Arsenal were in title races, the 2021-22 season saw Mika Biereth, Omari Hutchinson, Salah-Eddine Oulad-M'hand and Charlie Patino regularly feature on the bench without coming off it. That situation cannot repeat itself for much longer.

在球员伤愈复出期间，阿尔特塔不得不用一些未来赛季不太可能频繁出场的球员来填满替补席。在阿森纳具备争冠实力之前，2021-22赛季，米卡·比雷特、奥马里·哈钦森、萨拉赫-埃丁·乌拉德-姆汉德和查理·帕蒂诺经常出现在替补名单上却鲜有出场机会。这种情况不能再持续太久了。

If Arsenal have the opportunity to turn to Merino or Havertz from the bench, it will mean their squad has improved. Both players would prefer starting roles, but being ready to make an impact when needed would be better than running themselves into the ground and suffering serious muscle injuries, as Havertz and Bukayo Saka did this season.

如果阿森纳有机会让梅里诺或哈弗茨从替补席上挺身而出，那将意味着球队阵容实力得到了提升。两位球员当然都更倾向于首发，但随时准备好上场做出贡献，总比像哈弗茨和萨卡本赛季那样过度消耗自己并遭受严重的肌肉伤势要好。

Opinions may differ but one assessment former striker Thierry Henry made on The Overlap podcast felt particularly poignant.

看法或许见仁见智，但亨利在The Overlap播客节目中的一番评价却让人感触尤深。

"The most important thing is for the team to win," he said when comparing his spell at Barcelona to his time at Arsenal. "If that goes through me, that goes through me. If that goes through someone else, it goes through someone else. At the end of the day, we were all celebrating the treble.

"球队赢球才是最重要的，"他在比较自己在巴塞罗那和阿森纳的时光时说道。"如果进球/胜利需要由我带来，那就由我来。如果需要由别人带来，那就由别人来。最终，我们都在庆祝三冠王。"

"That was the beauty of that (treble-winning) team of Manchester United. In the Champions League final, Dwight Yorke and Andy Cole didn't score. On the way, they scored a lot (eight and four in Europe), but then Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scored in the final. This is how you win important trophies."

"这就是那支曼联（三冠王）球队的魅力所在。在欧冠决赛中，约克和科尔都没能进球。虽然他们一路打进了很多球（在欧洲赛场分别进了8球和4球），但最终是谢林汉姆和索尔斯克亚在决赛中进球。这才是赢得重要奖杯的方式。"

Of the backup options, Leandro Trossard has displayed those reliable qualities. He played 56 of 58 available games last season, more than any other Arsenal player --- although he only started two-thirds (37) of those. Having more options like him cannot hurt.

在替补选择中，莱昂德罗·特罗萨德就展现出了这些可靠的特质。上赛季，他在58场可出场比赛中出战了56场，比阿森纳其他任何球员都多——尽管其中只有三分之二（37场）是首发。拥有更多像他这样的选择有百利而无一害。

Henry's point about supposed bench players can also be seen in both the past and present of successful Arsenal teams. While the former France forward scored 24 league goals to win his first Premier League title with Arsenal in 2001-02, he did not score the goal that secured the silverware. He was at home watching with a bruised knee as Sylvain Wiltord scored the only goal in a 1-0 win at Old Trafford in the penultimate game of the season.

亨利关于所谓替补球员的观点，在阿森纳过去和现在的成功球队中都能得到印证。这位前法国前锋虽然在2001-02赛季打入24粒联赛进球，帮助阿森纳赢得了他的第一个英超冠军，但他并未打进那粒锁定冠军的进球。当时他膝盖有伤，只能在家观看维尔托德在赛季倒数第二轮于老特拉福德1-0取胜的比赛中打入全场唯一进球。

Of course, Arsenal playing with two strikers made a difference then, but Wiltord's numbers were not dissimilar to those of Dennis Bergkamp. He started 23 league games and scored 10 goals, whereas the Dutchman started 22 league games and scored nine goals. Henry started 31 league games that season, so the role as his support option differed from game to game.

当然，阿森纳当时的双前锋阵型确实有所不同，但维尔托德的数据与博格坎普相差无几。维尔托德在联赛中首发23场，攻入10球，而这位荷兰人则首发22场，攻入9球。亨利在那个赛季联赛首发31场，因此作为他的支援角色，维尔托德每场比赛的定位也各不相同。

For a more direct comparison, you can look at the front line of Arsenal's women's team in recent season. Stina Blackstenius was signed in January 2022 in a move that signalled the beginning of the end for Vivianne Miedema at the club.

要进行更直接的比较，可以看看阿森纳女足近几个赛季的前锋线。斯蒂娜·布莱克斯特纽斯于2022年1月签约，此举标志着维维安·米德玛在俱乐部生涯走向终结的开始。

The following season, 2022-23, she started 20 league games. Arsenal still reinforced their attack by signing Alessia Russo, who has grown into her role as the first-choice option up front, winning the Football Writers' Association Player of the Year this season with 20 goals in all competitions, but it was Blackstenius who replaced her to offer something different and score the winner in the Champions League final.

接下来2022-23赛季，布莱克斯特纽斯首发了20场联赛。阿森纳仍然通过签下阿莱西亚·鲁索来加强锋线，后者已成长为锋线的首选，本赛季以各项赛事20粒进球荣膺足球记者协会年度最佳球员。但在欧冠决赛中，正是替补登场的布莱克斯特纽斯带来了不同的元素并打入了制胜球。

Arteta has not had the same luxury in attack, partially because of injuries but the way his squad has been built is also a factor. This summer offers an opportunity to get closer to that by improving the depth of Arsenal's attacking quality, but without discounting those who have helped them reach this position.

阿尔特塔在进攻端并未拥有同样的（轮换）空间，部分原因是伤病，但球队的建队方式也是一个因素。今年夏天提供了一个机会，通过提升阿森纳锋线实力的深度来接近这一目标，同时不应忽视那些帮助球队达到如今地位的球员。

Arteta has not been shy to upgrade on loved squad members before, but often those players have been left by the wayside without a route back. In goal, that pipeline can be seen in the evolution from Bernd Leno to Aaron Ramsdale and then David Raya. At left-back, it has been just as evident with the movement from Kieran Tierney to Oleksandr Zinchenko and now Myles Lewis-Skelly.

阿尔特塔过去并不惮于升级他看重的球员，但这些球员往往在被取代后便失去了回归主力的途径，最终被边缘化。在门将位置上，从莱诺到拉姆斯代尔，再到拉亚的演变就体现了这一点。在左后卫位置上，从蒂尔尼到津琴科，再到如今的斯凯利，这种变化也同样明显。

Once their starting spot has been lost, they have struggled for minutes. They then leave to better their own careers. Emile Smith Rowe is another prime example, going from a player who helped transform Arsenal under Arteta to one who struggled to get meaningful minutes before moving to Fulham last summer.

一旦失去首发位置，他们就很难获得充足的上场时间，最终只能离队以寻求更好的个人发展。史密斯·罗是另一个典型例子，他从在阿尔特塔麾下帮助阿森纳转型的球员，变成了去年夏天转会富勒姆前难以获得重要出场时间的球员。

There should be opportunities for Merino, Havertz and Martinelli to make an impact on Arsenal's season, even if they are not starting every game. Rather than taking a binary view on what certain signings could mean for existing players, there needs to be an understanding that it is hard to predict what might happen across a season. Injuries and unavailability, plus the sheer number of matches, mean there will be opportunities.

梅里诺、哈弗茨和马丁内利应该仍有机会在阿森纳的赛季中发挥重要作用，即使他们并非每场都首发。与其对某些签约对现有球员意味着什么持非此即彼的看法，不如认识到整个赛季的走向难以预测。伤病、球员缺阵，再加上大量的比赛场次，意味着机会总会存在。

Whoever enters the building this summer, Arsenal's front line needs quality additions while maintaining and improving the existing options.

无论今夏谁加盟酋长球场，阿森纳的锋线都需要在保持并提升现有球员水平的同时，引进高质量的增援。