N Arsenal news: Arsene Wenger must change his formation from 3-4-3, says Marcotti That is the view of N’s European Football expert Gabriele Marcotti. Wenger switched to playing three-at-the-back for Arsenal’s away Premier League trip to Middlesbrough in April. The formation provided immediate success for the Gunners and helped them overcome Manchester City and Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final and final respectively. However, Marcotti says it was only working well because Wenger had players in his squad who could play in the positions. Wenger resorted to playing midfielder Francis Coquelin in the middle of a back three in the 3-1 loss to Manchester City on Sunday due to injuries...
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