These players could potentially derail Arsenal’s Champions League aspirations if they’re all on song…
Mathieu Valbuena:
The mercurial playmaker creates chances for fun. He’s very small, but is difficult to push off the ball thanks to his expert control. In the final third, he has the vision and passing ability to pick out teammates with deft flicks, intricate through-balls or even scooped lobs. He rarely completes a 90 minutes, but Arsenal will probably have to charge Mikel Arteta with dropping deep and making sure the little man doesn’t receive the ball in space 30 yards from goal.
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