Arsène Wenger has come out to defend what Gary Neville considers the indefensible on the back of an uninspiring start to this Premier League campaign. After the Sky television pundit criticised the lack of power in Arsenal’s anchoring midfield department, with the efforts of Francis Coquelin and Santi Cazorla under the microscope, their manager outlined his disappointment in former players picking holes in today’s players. “I think we have had that debate for a long time now – ‘Arsenal does not buy defensive players’ – but Coquelin has the best defensive statistics and numbers in Europe,” Wenger said. “Defensively, Coquelin is doing a great job. Since January, we...
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