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#3 Defensive midfield improving
After many years, Arsenal have finally addressed their Achilles heel. This position has been tormenting them for years - ever since Patrick Vieira left, Arsenal have always been left shorthanded in this department.
Alex Song was superb during his final season at the club, but his defensive contributions were not good enough on a consistent basis to be relied upon. Francis Coquelin patrolled the midfield with ferocity, bossing midfield with Santi Cazorla alongside him - though he felt obliged to be more attack-minded when Santi was sidelined.
This ruined his playing style completely, he struggled for form and was unsurprisingly sold to La Liga side Valencia. Granit Xhaka has tried his best, but the Switzerland international is not the type of tough-tackling midfielder that Arsenal long for. Instead, he flourishes in a deep-lying role, so Emery finally signed his man in the form of Lucas Torreira this summer.
At just 5 foot 6 inches, the Uruguay international was brilliant at the World Cup and is just 22-years-old. A no-nonsense midfielder who can play as the deep-lying pivot, he has the attributes needed to thrive at Arsenal and excel in the Premier League for years to come.
