The emergence and effectiveness of
Cazorla in the central role has certainly coincided with Coquelin's return from a loan spell last season and the Frenchman's performances ever since.
It seems clear, however, that Arsene Wenger now prefers Santi
Cazorla in that central role and with Mesut Ozil being handed the number 10 role for next season, Jack and Aaron could be spending a lot of time on the bench.
Not exact matches
He is not just all about attack either, because
in the last year or so the boss has been using him
in a deeper lying
central midfield
role and
Cazorla has proved very adept there, better than Arteta to be honest.
Granit Xhaka was added to our midfield ranks but has so far failed to nail down a regular first - team
role, while Santi
Cazorla being
in his final season of his contract could lead you to want extra oomph to our
central positions.
This is mainly because his best position is the box to box
role in central midfield, which unfortunately for him, seems to be nailed down by Santi
Cazorla right now.
In his absence, Santi
Cazorla and Francis Coquelin owned the
central midfield
roles.
Another reason that goal may prove to be vital is the fact it was scored by Aaron Ramsey, back
in his favoured
central role where the Gunners will need him to rediscover his best form
in the absence of Santi
Cazorla.
We heard a few days from the Arsenal and Spain international midfield maestro, Santi
Cazorla, about why he felt that he was more effective
in the
Central Attacking Midfield
role for the Gunners, rather than being stuck out wide as he was for much of last season.
The Gunners have used Mesut Ozil on the left before and doing so again would allow the super Spaniard Santi
Cazorla to start again
in his favoured
central role.
It took me a long time to be convinced that
Cazorla was being well used
in his new deep lying
central role but he has definitely done that.
In coquelin,
cazorla, xhaka and elneny we have 4 great options for the
central midfield
roles.
In his absence, Ramsey has seen his
central midfield
role occupied by Francis Coquelin and Santi
Cazorla with some commanding performances.
We have our own wealth of options
in the centre of the park also however, with Aaron Ramsey, Granit Xhaka, Mohamed Elneny, Francis Coquelin, Jack Wilshere, Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain and Santi
Cazorla vying for the two
central roles.
As I wrote
in an article for Just Arsenal, I think that his words were instigated by the return to fitness of our German playmaker Mesut Ozil, who is clearly the main rival to
Cazorla for that
central role.
It certainly was but with so many players now competing for
central midfield, including the likes of Arteta, Wilshere, Ox, Rosicky and even Diaby, will
Cazorla's versatility mean that he does not always get to play
in his best
role.
I am a bit surprised to see that it is the England forward Theo Walcott who misses out though, with club record signing Mesut Ozil keeping his place
in a wider
role and Santi
Cazorla continuing to run things
in a
central attacking midfield position.
For years now Arsene Wenger has spoken about the Arsenal and England international star Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain's best position being
in central midfield, and more specifically the sort of box - to - box
role that has usually been taken by Aaron Ramsey or Santi
Cazorla.
The Frenchman has won three FA Cup winners medals
in his two stints
in North - London, but has been limited to only 16 league outings this term, and will struggle for game - time with Jack Wilshere, Santi
Cazorla, Mohamed Elneny and Francis Coquelin vying for
central roles.
The 25 year - old is believed to favour a
central role in the Gunners side, but with Francis Coquelin, Jack Wilshere, Mohamed Elneny, Granit Xhaka, Santi
Cazorla, and Mesut Ozil vying for
central roles also, that looks a big ask to hold down regularly.
Xhaka and
Cazorla to start
in central midfield
roles.
playin
cazorla behind d
central forward, wenger should copy man city arrangement.2, wenger should start starting ramsey, he should always come
in as a substitute, even though he has d best skills on earth.3, wenger should remove arteta from d position he is playing him.arteta is much better than
cazorla box to box.4, wenger should convert one of our extra
central backs to d
role of dmf or give coq.
Arsenal injury worries are still there as Wilshere, Welbeck, Arteta, Rosickey and Coquelin missing out which means we will see Giroud leading the line with Alexis Sanchez Ozil and Ramsey playing
in attacking
roles while
Cazorla and Flamini to take
central midfield
roles.
Granit Xhaxa and
Cazorla should start
in central midfield
roles while Nacho Monreal to play left back.