Just watching the game again.... f**king hell, anyone else see how in the first minute Balde just barely tapped Lucas and he went tumbling?
We seriously need a no nonsense DM with strength and pace or else we're going to be in serious trouble this season.
Agree completely. I think thats one of the key reasons why the ARSEnal have struggled to make a push for further honours. They've got a great attacking / free flowing team, but no backbone. Ever since Viera left, they've had a really soft core.
If were going to have a small skillfull attachaking set up, we need a big, domineering Deep lying CM/DM to anchor the midfield and provide cover for he defence.
Thats exactly what City have with Toure. Provides both cover for the defense, and also when they are under the cosh, he just picks up the ball, and runs direct downfield. He's such a massive beast, its hard to play him. He then lays it off to someone else, about 20/30 yrds further downfield!
Even with Toure, they have missed the physicallity of De-Jong!
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