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No Franck Ribery
On the face of it, this suggestion makes little sense. Yes, Franck Ribery is an outstanding player for Bayern and his absence will undoubtedly be missed, but the likes of Xherdan Shaqiri who scored two goals in the Frenchman’s absence this weekend are surely perfectly capable of replacing the former Ballon d’Or contender?
Well no, not exactly. For all of Shaqiri’s brilliance and the undoubted progress he’s made this season as a first team regular, the young Swiss forward simply is not Ribery and if he starts in his position Arsenal will have to act upon it accordingly. As displayed by the graphic above, the first match against Manchester City in this season’s Champions League group stages, Ribery is simply the engine of this Bayern attack when he’s fit and well. Without him Bayern are undoubtedly a lesser side. Which is certainly a bonus for Wenger’s men.
