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5 Things we learned from Arsenal’s Nervy Victory over Crystal Palace

By Josh Sippie

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1. Arsenal need another DM

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Francis Coquelin got an early yellow card and from that moment on, it was a dicey scenario. He does not have a ‘slow down’ switch and on numerous occasions Coquelin could have been sent off with another yellow. Arsene Wenger could not take him off though because we do not have a viable option to cover for him. Even Wenger knew he could not bring Arteta on that early so he opted for the Ox, leaving Ramsey and Cazorla in defense.

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That is not a strong holding defense. Ramsey has been good but Cazorla has very little defensive quality. Wenger did end up bringing on Arteta later on and he saved a potential goal-scoring opportunity, but at the end of the day, very few people would tell you that they have faith in Arteta to be our secondary DM. I know I don’t.

There have been and still are plenty of DM options out there. Anyone that plays it as their natural position would be welcome, seeing as how without the Coq, Arsenal are set back about seven years of frustration. Even when the Coq is ineffective, like today, we have no other choice.

It was a good win, but just like losses, there is plenty to learn from it and there is a lot Arsenal can still improve on.

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