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Central game changers at Arsenal have been targeted in the past so this is nothing new. Cesc Fabregas spent game after game trying to avoid that shadow that followed him around. Dennis Bergkamp was the same, always having to think a few steps ahead to find the space to get on the ball. Recently, even Mikel Arteta has had to deal with special attention as opposition teams knew that he was the player that started our attacks from deep. But Jack Wilshere has something that all of those players do not. Wilshere has

The two midfielder's ahead of the central defenders had changed from our current starting duo. Mikel Arteta out through injury and Jack Wilshere being deployed further forward allowed the returning Abou Diaby to be partnered with the tenacious high energy Francis Coquelin. It is only one game and it is very difficult to come to any definite conclusions but the balance of those two looked much better than previously. Coquelin's running, hassling, tackling and pressing was great it always has been. Abou Diaby provided power

There has been a lot of talk in the medias about transfers and rumour. Don't worry, if we find top top quality then we will bring him in. Well assuming a) Chelsea, Manchester City and PSG are not bugging our scouts mobile phones again or b) they are not asking for more than our top earners and c) they fit into our style of play. I also don't want to kill any of my younger talents like Gnabry, Eisfeld and others who have the talent. That said, I wished I had killed Robin. Oh for legal reasons you might want to remove that bit

Aaron Ramsey has been asked to do a job, perform certain tasks that Chamberlain, Gervinho and Arshavin cannot do. Asked to tuck inside and make us stronger centrally thus freeing up the wide player on the other side. It frustrates me when I read how the manager is asking Ramsey to play as a winger, he isn't. It hasn't come off very often but Ramsey's form has fluctuated. Aaron Ramsey's best game of the season came against Manchester City away from home this season. Possibly the best player on the pitch

Now to come to the second part of my article. I feel that our lack of a defensive minded midfielder can be addressed by making use of someone within our ranks. If you haven't guessed it already, I am talking about Thomas Vermaelen. He has everything you look for in a defensive midfielder: reasonably quick, physical strong, exceptional tackler, calm in possession and has a wide range of passing. His aggression and reckless style of play will actually suit this role, since he can bomb forward at will and have

I am not suggesting that playing Ramsey centrally will solve our problems. His performances this season should have been better too. But surely playing him in his natural position will be the best for his development. His opportunities in the middle have been limited as Arsene has rarely rested Cazorla or Jack and you can see it is taking the toll on them.  Why not try playing Cazorla out wide who has played well there for his previous sides and play Ramsey or Rosicky in the middle?  I don’t have much hope as Arsene

I am looking forward to this afternoons game against the Geordies and it should make for a good game of football, I suppose any type of game would be good as long as we come away from the Emirates stadium with all three points. I am sure you've read the stat that we are the only Premier League team to have acquired more points away from home than we have at our gaff. If we are to remain in the

I still think that Theo Walcott is currently used as a blank jigsaw piece. A jigsaw piece that Arsene may have already identified outside of London Colny. Oliver Giroud may not fit that part of the puzzle if Arsene has decided to change the way the team functions going forward. But hey, that is purely conjecture and based on nothing more than a swirly whirly fantasy in my head of a speedy, two footed

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Today's Arsenal team would have been safely tucked up into the semi finals of the league cup. On that cold night in Yorkshire we saw a team devoid of ideas, passing from side to side with no movement ahead of the midfield, tonight Arsene sprang a surprise by playing Theo Walcott as a central striker flanked by Lukas Podolski and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain