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Tactics Column: Alexis finds killer space on the left-flank

Arsenal seem to enjoy playing against opponents who field a back three. Notable scalps in recent history include Napoli, Liverpool, Galatasaray and Sunderland – while West Ham should have been added to the list last season had Arsenal not thrown away a 2-0 half-time lead to draw 3-3. The reason why Arsenal tend to do well against a variant of this set-up is because invariably, by deploying an extra man at the back, their opponents are forced to cede the flanks, either by fielding a narrow midfield, or asking the wing-backs to push up, thus leaving space behind. In this case, against Arsenal on Saturday, Watford did both, and that allowed Arsenal’s quality of passing to come in to play...
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