Monday, February 3, 2014

Arsenal Need Their No. 10s to Win the EPL Title

Arsenal winning this season's English Premier League title will depend on the play of their No. 10s. That means Mesut Ozil, Santi Cazorla and Tomas Rosicky must all deliver big in the final 14 games.

All three are at their best in that pocket of space between the midfield and forward lines. That is the area that belongs to the classic No.10. Think Dennis Bergkamp. 

These are the players manager Arsene Wenger builds his brand of attacking football around. They are the technically-gifted schemers who attack a defence between the lines.

Threading passes between the lines to forward-breaking runners is the essence of what Gunners fans have come to know as so-called "Wengerball."

With one or more mercurial No.10 pulling the strings, Arsenal remain a force going forward, even if they are not well stocked in the striker position.

Finding credible cover and support for natural centre-forward Olivier Giroud has been a season-long concern. Despite Giroud's steady improvement this season and undoubted value to the way his team attacks, it is a problem Wenger is obviously mindful of.


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