Arsenal do not have a CDM really offers much of a defensive presence to block anything on the event there is a counter
attack, what is even worse is that a 4 1 4 1 is a system that demands that EVEN more than a 4 2 3 1
because if the front 5 are broken through it leaves the entire back 5 open to
swift and merciless counter
attack.
Moreover putting them in proximity to population centers is actually a plus,
because such an
attack would provoke world outrage at the mass casualties and insure a
swift and truly violent response from allies.