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title: "Arsenal star Oleksandr Zinchenko has ‘incredible’ desire and technical ability"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Arsenal News"
published: "2023-03-22T20:41:06Z"
modified: "2023-03-22T20:41:06Z"
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# Arsenal star Oleksandr Zinchenko has ‘incredible’ desire and technical ability

**[Journalist Dean Jones](https://twitter.com/DeanJonesSoccer) says [Arsenal](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/arsenal-fc-news/) star Oleksandr Zinchenko’s leadership is ‘absolutely unbelievable’, and he has ‘incredible’ desire and technical ability.**

### The Lowdown: Instant impact

Zinchenko has made an instant impact since arriving from Manchester City in the summer, helping turn Arsenal from top-four hopefuls into [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) title contenders.

The Ukraine international has made 27 appearances in total over all competitions so far this season, and has only missed one game where he has been available ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/oleksandr-zinchenko/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/203853/plus/0?saison=&verein=11&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=)), cementing himself as a firm favourite under [Mikel Arteta](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/mikel-arteta/).

### The Latest: Zinchenko hailed

Speaking to [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/arsenal-oleksandr-zinchenko-premier-league-reaction-mikel-arteta-emirates-stadium/), Jones has hailed Zinchenko’s leadership as ‘absolutely unbelievable’, and claims that he has an ‘incredible’ desire and technical ability:

*“I think that Zinchenko’s leadership from that position is absolutely unbelievable.*

*“The desire he’s got matched with the technical ability has been incredible. What a signing he’s been for Arsenal.”*

### The Verdict: Great business

The deal to sign Zinchenko for a fee potentially totalling [£32m](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62188094) looks like an absolute bargain by the day.

In their title-chasing season, the 26-year-old has ranked highly among the squad for average aerial duels won, tackles, clearances, interceptions, shots, passes and long balls per game in the Premier League ([WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/13/Show/England-Arsenal)).

The mentality that he has added to this side is emphasised by the facts that upon signing on the dotted line, Zinchenko said that he wanted to [win titles](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62188094), with Arsenal’s last top-flight trophy coming in 2004, and having finished fifth last season.

Indeed, Zinchenko won [four](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/oleksandr-zinchenko/erfolge/spieler/203853) Premier League titles with City before making the move to the Emirates Stadium, and the [£150,000-per-week](https://fbref.com/en/players/51cf8561/Oleksandr-Zinchenko#all_wages) star could well add a fifth to his trophy cabinet by the end of the campaign.