Quote Originally Posted by LDG View Post
Ah but the difference is, that Arteta does the graft as well....although, given that he fucked up on Saturday, it's a bit difficult to defend his corner!

However, they are right. He is what we hoped Denilson would be.

I agree Song and Rosicky are more incisive, but I guess what I'm getting at, is that they need to be given the ball.

We're probably not going to agree, but I see Arteta as the one who seems to mop up the ball, and distribute it simply, to Song, out wide to fullbacks or the wingers. They're not hollywood balls, but to play the passing game we play, you need someone doing that job.

Denilson was ousted because he was lazy, and I think Arteta is anything but. He's exactly what Wenger means by efficiency. And he's steadied the ship for me this season....
Yeah, Denilson was really lazy on defence and the sort of mistake Arteta made over the weekend would happen constantly with Denilson. But if Wenger does decide to buy another CM/DCM, he’s the one that’s going to lose his place.

I’ve always been impressed with the way Song played that role before he started pushing forward. Smart distribution and solid at the back. I guess I’m comparing him to the way Song used to play and think we’ve struggled in the middle this season. It’s only recently just started to come together with the inclusion of Rosicky.