He's a player in keeping with the current shift towards players who are as complete playing out from the back as their opponents seeking to overwhelm them in attack. (squawka.com)
We played city and I know it was only a friendly but you could see that none of those defenders were capable of playing out from the back the way Pep sides do. (justarsenal.com)
Playing out from the back with him as the main guy is suicidal. (justarsenal.com)