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Arsenal lose centre-back pillars and rely on new tower of strength
Arsène Wenger started with his regular midfield and attack but an unfamiliar centre-back pairing due to the absence of both Laurent Koscielny and Per Mertesacker. Therefore, their priority should have been about protecting the inexperienced duo of Gabriel and Calum Chambers against the physical threat of Christian Benteke. But this is Wenger and, while other coaches might have instructed his full-backs to play a more subdued role and sit alongside the unfamiliar defensive pair, Arsenal played their usual attack-minded game. Héctor Bellerín and Nacho Monreal took up advanced positions, hugged the touchlines and allowed Alexis Sánchez and Aaron Ramsey to drift...
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