Carragher: Jorginho not Arsenal-type player
Jamie Carragher believes new boy Jorginho is NOT an Arsenal-type player – but could be a vital “cool head” near the end of the season.
Jorginho might initially be cover for Thomas Partey and Granit Xhaka.
Ex-Liverpool and England defender Carragher told Sky Sports: “He is not the sort of style for Arsenal’s play, which is so quick, fast and energetic now, and he is the opposite of that.
“But I also think that with maybe 10 games to go in the season, when they might actually need cool heads, when there is a pressure moment and the nerves are coming on in that title run, he may actually be a really good signing in terms of slowing things down with a cool head.
“He is a player that has won the Champions League, he has won a European Championship in the last few years, so he is a top player, there is no doubt about that, but he is a different style of player.
“But I am not saying that is for Arsenal week in, week out forever, but I think that could be a big help for them towards the end of the season when they get nervous.”