Friday, March 29, 2024

Our Most Consistent Defender: 3 Things We Learnt About Arsenal vs. Stoke

2. Nacho Monreal, for all his critics, has been Arsenal’s most consistent defender this campaign

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Personally I can’t see why so many fans criticise Nacho Monreal. He obviously isn’t an outstanding player, but as a back-up he is more than worthy and in all honesty his performances this term have been highly impressive. Whether at centre-half or left-back he has remained consistent and it seems a lot of fan anger is directed at him as he’s seen as a scapegoat for the team’s deficiencies. Against Stoke he got forward down the left very well and won almost every aerial challenge, many of whom were against big man Peter Crouch. Rarely did he get beaten down his flank and he remained composed and calm throughout. He is clearly a great reader of the game and whilst he isn’t a world beater I feel he has been our most consistent defender so far this season.

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