11 Jul 2020 10:19:55
So I know Goalkeepers save games, and strikers win games, but for me it's the midfield that drives you to titles, and that is where we need to spend some cash, if we have any. I thought our performance against Leicester benefitted from Xhaka and Ceballos (with the latter having perhaps his best game in anArsenal shirt) sticking closer together and complimenting each other's style. That's the point for me, in that your midfields whole should be stronger than the sum of the parts, as it was with Gilberto and Viera. Looking at Man Utd's current resurgence I can't help but feel it's the midfield balance driving it. Each of the 3 add something different, with Matic the base, allowing Pogba and Fernandes to push forward, with the latter virtually a number 10. That's why I would love to see us sign Partey, as matching him up with Torreira and either Ceballos or Ozil Could give us a midfield capable of protecting the defence and supporting the attack.


1.) 11 Jul 2020
11 Jul 2020 12:16:46
We need and have needed for years a totally unselfish DM who is happy to sit protect and break up moves with interceptions and tackles who isn't interested in headlines only team achievement.


2.) 11 Jul 2020
11 Jul 2020 13:09:38
I think we tend to overly fetishise this mythical DM a little. We bought Torreira for exactly that purpose, remember. How the team is set up matters more.


3.) 11 Jul 2020
11 Jul 2020 17:22:37
Torreira was never used as a proper DM as he was encouraged get forward and to join attacks and score goals none of which is in a proper DM remit.
The problem is not many coach's and fans can accept the simple brilliance and value of the out and out DM so try to adapt the role in order to make it a productive part of the team like Emery with Torreira which completely defeats the purpose of having a DM in the first place.
Claude Makilele is the best DM ever in my book and the value he brought to Chelsea and France was immeasurable, no one expected Claude to score or create goals but no one underestimated his value for a minute.