by thebigbangtheo » Fri Apr 16, 2021 7:05 am
With having a heady cocktail of belief, hope and logic, wanting Saliba and Mavropanos back on our defensive roster for next season, at the expense of David Luiz first in the name of progress and evolution regardless of popularity as the twinkle of his star glows less and less bright, and Rob Holding in the event of a sizeable offer for his services, Pablo Mari is a good fit to the profile outline commissioned by Arteta.
I think it may be going under the radar somewhat that he wants a good handful (sit back down Samantha Fox, wasn't talking about you) of players within his squad proficient in two if not more positions. From what I recollect of the info searching we all invariably did upon Mari's initial links to us, he is acknowledged as equally adapt at left back and would most likely occupy the position now but for Luiz' injury and the lack of leadership evident when Holding & Gabriel are paired together.
A more than good chance that I am well wide of the mark on this one but would make sense as to why we seemingly left ourselves vulnerable at LB whilst fully aware that Tesco's finest has attended the weddings and christenings of 4 doctors and 7 nurses.
I'm not for a moment suggesting that Arteta is out to create a footballing equivalent of the Karma Sutra, but having witnessed from close quarters Arsene Wenger's Rosetta stone alchemy seeking to fit square pegs into round holes, he and Pep after a heavy one on the Estrella's probably shared a Eureka! moment in figuring out were the esteemed Frenchman was going wrong.
Anyway, long may it continue failing to be acclaimed that our upturn in fortune with clean sheets and the like, coincide with his being in the team.