He has shown bags of energy in midfield, throughout the course of games, often picking up balls in the deep, and spraying them about. (arsenalindiasupporters.com)
We are not creating chances mainly because the midfielders who pick up the ball from defence pass sideways or back too many times. (justarsenal.com)
The goal was the second example in the match of the cutting and movement to pick up the ball after it had been passed through the defence. (spursfanatic.com)