Re: Arsenal vs Crystal Palace | Premier League 02/02/14
Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 6:31 pmDiamondGooner wrote:Not quite sure this proved Ox as a CM so much as it showed his attacking prowess and that he's better off in the CAM front line as opposed to playing deep.
His long balls forward were not that great and he doesn't tackle the way Ramsey does and harasses players.
Not saying he can't play there alongside a dedicated CDM but I think he's better just attacking.
look at the staring position for both goals though, both runs from deep. He picks up the ball in the desired areas for a CM, takes more responsibility with the ball and provides a better outlet for others than Flamini for example. He made a couple of dodgy passes but he usually has a good passing range. His future is at LW or CM IMO.
