Analysing the strengths and weaknesses of each Arsenal Centre Back

#5 Konstantinos Mavropanos

Mavropanos using his pace and power to win the ball

Strengths: He is an old-fashioned defender who prioritises defending over attacking. He does not mind getting stuck into challenges. Mavropanos possesses good pace and strength and has the attributes to emulate his Greek teammate, Sokratis.Mavropanos is a Greek defender who was signed by Arsenal in the winter transfer window of 2018. He has impressed in the handful of appearances he has made for the Gunners but has a long road ahead to become an ever-present in Arsenal’s defence.

Weaknesses: He is far from the finished article and makes questionable decisions at times. His red card against Leicester being a perfect case in point. He is still a little raw and makes challenges that he can avoid. Mavropanos is not very good technically and buckles under pressure, when trying to play out from the back.

Mavropanos is still very young and has an enormous amount of time on his hands. In Emery, he has the ideal manager who would help him develop into a top-drawer centre back.