5 Reasons Arsenal Should Give Mathieu Flamini New Contract

Mathieu Flamini’s Arsenal contract runs out at the end of the season and it is generally accepted that Arsenal will let him go. Should they though?

I’ll admit, I have been looking forward to the end of the season so that we could finally bid Mikel Arteta, Mathieu Flamini and Tomas Rosicky goodbye. It’s nothing personal, we just need an upgrade. Mikel Arteta has lost all on-field effectiveness. He has no pace, no defensive qualities, and no stamina. His appearances always end in injuries.

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Tomas Rosicky is a fantastic player and I love seeing him on the pitch. But Arsene Wenger does not use him. Remember last year? He was frequently stating how frustrated he was at his lack of playing time and that is not going to get any better.

Finally, Mathieu Flamini. You have to admire his spirit. He plays like Francis Coquelin but without the size and strength. His defensive qualities have often been called into question. In a physical league like the Premier League, can he really make it as a holding midfielder? The consensus has been that he cannot.

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However, I have done a complete aboutface with Mathieu Flamini. He always appeared to be a guy from Arsenal’s past. There was no place for him in the current state of the club. However, I’m starting to see things differently and I’m pretty confident you will too once delving into these five points.

Flamini’s contract is up and he will be moving on with a free transfer in the summer. Unless Arsene Wenger steps in and decides to prolong the 31 year old midfielder. I’m here to advocate in favor of the latter. So let’s get to those reasons. We will start at number five, where we discuss his on-field performance.

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