In my banter and football analysis circles, I often find myself with the question, ''Can you name three world-class players in Arsenal Football Club?'' My answer is always a no-brainer 'Yes,' which always has my mates slapping me with 'go ahead' masked with a mocking grin. Normally, they expect me to mention Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil then get stuck. But I always get them when I begin my list with a most unexpected name - Laurent Koscielny. Depending on my mood, I may not even mention the first two. If I am in a full-blown banter mood, second on my list comes Olivier Giroud, which always triggers a debate that is only broken up by someone having to leave for work. When I feel like...
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