I read a Man Utd fan saying that signing Özil has made Arsenal defend better. #placebo

[Ashberto]

Apparently because we have a much better midfielder now we spend all the time at the other end of the pitch and have no defending to do. Therefore Man Utd just need to sign a world class midfielder and they'll be fine.

Maybe he should read the view from those on the Steve 'Stevie Bould' Bould bus.

http://www.fresharsenal.com/the-steve-bould-effect/

[Pokster]

goes against that reasoning imo

perhaps it could all be being better organised with better defenders

[redgunamo]

[Monty91]

"Perhaps 1 thing he may have influenced the most on match days are the substitutions. No matter what the score and whoever we were facing, you could be certain that in recent years Wenger would make all attacking substitutions."

[Ashberto]

a *lot* of time defending, and have done so with good defenders playing well with a solid keeper behind them and help from the midfield and discipline and a less gung-ho policy and all these things. Mezut Özil's passing and movement might allow us to achieve more with less up front but he isn't the main reason for the good defending.

[Monty91]

second best defensive record...

[Ashberto]

[Brentwood]

[redgunamo]