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Back Three

Defense continues to be a problem for Unai Emery and his Gunners, and while I would never pin it all on one person, Sokratis has grown into more and more of a liability the more he takes the pitch. Which is why I am not excited by the prospect of seeing him out here yet again in the center of a back three.

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On his right side, expect the forgotten Shkodran Mustafi, who has been so far out of the picture during the Premier League failings that I’m not alone in wondering if maybe he would actually be an upgrade on what we’re presently dealing with. But then again, sometimes I say crazy things.

And lastly, Rob Holding will get another run out. I am so desperate to see him get back to his best so that maybe, maybe, maybe we can kiss Sokratis goodbye and let Holding and Chambers take the club forward, with a little help from David Luiz. Like things are supposed to be.

It’s a shaky defense, there’s no doubting that. But it would be more than a little nice if we could just go one match without letting in a goal.

Wingbacks coming up next.