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RE: Benvenuto Big Cala
Yes, seen the video. Thanks for sharing.
I think the fact that he's excelled at left back too puts my mind at rest. I'm tired of seeing Zinchenko holes in that backline and Kiwior isn't helping. Tomiyasu, maybe if he stays fit.
Big twist though.. Could Arteta be looking to play a diamond formation with three CBs?
I can't see that happening - I think they'd lose far too much in attack. Saka and the likes of Martinelli need to start wide - and whilst Saka could do a job as a Wing Back, Martinelli / Trossard certainily couldn't. Then there's the question of who would fill the dual number 8's (assuming Rice is the holding Midfielder). Odegaard would presumably be in the 10 and I can't see any of the existing midfield being good enough to get up and down the pitch as well as covering the wide areas.
I just can't see that happening.
Well, it well can.
The RWB doesn't have to be an attacker. Ben White has excelled on that side and I believe he can do a great job, if required. That'd make it a five-man defence against transitions.
For the midfield, Merino is more or less a done deal, so, he is an option there too.
Very unlikely though, but not impossible.