frederic38
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on the other hand, arsenal is doing the oposite, they don't even have a defensive midfielder
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896...-why-arsenal-dont-need-a-defensive-midfielder
(the first part of the article, saying that arsenal has stopped winning trophies perhaps because they no longer have black defensive midfielders since viera left, is ridiculous - and they have sold alex song to barcelona recently)
But Arsenal do not need an atypical defensive midfielder. A specialist anchor, patrolling in front of the back four and biting at heels in the middle of the pitch is totally at odds with the fluid, interchanging system advocated by Wenger. Additionally, and perhaps somewhat surprisingly, the Gunners are already brimming with players capable of recovering possession.
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896...-why-arsenal-dont-need-a-defensive-midfielder
(the first part of the article, saying that arsenal has stopped winning trophies perhaps because they no longer have black defensive midfielders since viera left, is ridiculous - and they have sold alex song to barcelona recently)