Having suggested that a three-man defence was an effective guard against counterattacks, สโบเบท the Arsenal manager has played a back four in the past three matchesThree weeks ago, before Arsenal lost against Manchester United, Arsène Wenger suggested playing a back three had helped his side combat the counterattack which, of all their many weaknesses over the past decade, has probably been their biggest.
It was a claim that prodded interest at the time and has become more intriguing only in the days since. The truth of it will be severely tested on Friday as Arsenal face Liverpool, who at the moment are one of the most dangerous counterattacking sides in the world.If, that is, Arsenal play a back three – which may depend on the fitness of Shkodran Mustafi. When he was forced off against United after the concession of the second goal, Arsenal switched to a back four and proceeded to dominate, before conceding on the counter. There, at least, then was an exception to prove the rule; in the familiar 4-2-3-1, Arsenal were still vulnerable to counterattacks.สโบเบท
