In season 2009/10, Emmanuel Adebayor made his dream signing to Manchester City, the club where he could finally find happiness and a long term home, Arsene Wenger made some tactical adjustments to his Arsenal team. His tried and tested 4-4-2 had been cast aside into history and a new fluid 4-3-3 system was in place. Cesc Fabregas was given freedom to attack and create while van Persie was converted to an out and out goalscorer. A position that many people questioned. Arsenal
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The signing of Arteta perpetuates the usage of a 4-3-3. But Theo should remember that his best form for the Club came in the middle of last season during the wonderful purple patch that shall forever be known as Theo Van Nasregas. (a single tear rolls
What this could possibly mean, is that Arsene may well already have his eye on a central midfield player, a more defensively minded midfielder. If that was the case then I would assume that it would be an experienced player and perhaps a captain of a current club or/and his national team
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Robin Van Persie has come through his fitness tests and will be available for selection, you would think that a fit Van Persie has to start his road to match fitness at some time and could Villa park be the time to bring him back, especially when you lose the quality of Cesc Fabregas