5 Reasons Why Joel Cambell Should Be Arsenal’s First Choice

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3. He Has Better Chemistry

This is almost purely a result of time and training and a lack of injuries, but it still deserves recognition. When Campbell first hit the team, I noticed that Mesut Ozil was often reluctant to pass to him. It was like he was not sure what the young Costa Rican would do, so he opted for the safer bet.

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Now, Campbell is a working piece of this offense. He had 49 touches against Olympiakos, that was right about where everyone else on the team was. The ball is being distributed evenly. That can only happen when all members of the attack see each other as viable threats.

Campbell now commands the respect of his team mates because of the show he has been putting on. He is not a weak link. He is not even an experiment anymore. He is a tried and true piece of a very solid offensive unit. And keep in mind that all this is happening without Alexis Sanchez. When the Chilean comes back, this attack is going to be potent from so many angles.

Moving on, we get to the other side of the ball.

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