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

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2. He Defends So Well

The one thing that Arsene Wenger looks for in just about everyone is a tendency to defend when the ball is coming at Arsenal. That is one of the main attractions of Alexis Sanchez, Aaron Ramsey, Jack Wilshere, etc. They all track back so well and defend as a team.

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Joel Campbell does the exact same. He has five tackles in his last two games, which is tied for the team lead. He led the team in tackles against Olympiakos. On the season, he is averaging two tackles per game. All of this is because he has the engine and the work rate to get back on defense and help Arsenal get out of jams.

This had not been something that we saw a lot of early in his career, at least not successfully. He was a spark plug, sprinting everywhere he went, but he was not effective in a lot of what he did. He is now. Especially on defense. Potentially having Alexis and Campbell on the wings gives an added layer of speedy defense to help out when needed.

Finally, we get to the number one reason why Joel Campbell should be Arsenal’s first choice.

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