In what was an impressive team performance, Matteo Guendouzi embraced his role as the pantomime villain in Arsenal's 2-1 victory over Bournemouth on Monday night. The floppy-haired Frenchman was given the chance to start in central midfield alongside Granit Xhaka, replacing Lucas Torreira. And in a dominant display from the Gunners – they averaged 60% possession – Guendouzi was the man at the heart of things in that deeper-lying role. After arriving in the summer of 2018 from French side Lorient, the 20-year-old established himself as a vital part of the Gunners' first-team, making a total of 48 appearances across all competitions. But having started this campaign with similar...
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