Quote Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn View Post
Our best passer (and consistently one of the best passers in Europe) has been given an extension at a time when our passing game is struggling? Sounds like a sensible move.
Also would suggest that whilst still making 4300 passes per game regularly we are struggling slightly more with our defending than passing. I think playing Arteta is part of our over passing problem, we need a physically stronger CM that gets the ball forward quicker. This kills 2 birds with 1 stone for us.