At the age of 26, Aaron Ramsey should be a top-class footballer bordering on world-class. Goalscoring midfielders are worth their weight in gold and even more so now than ever before; between 2010/11 and 2016/17, the percentage of goals from central midfielders, the number of central midfielders scoring goals and the number of goals from distance have drastically declined in the Premier League. Ramsey should stand out as a rare talent, one the rest of the big six are desperate to pry from Arsenal’s clutches. Just look over at the other side of north London and how demanded Dele Alli is at this moment in time. And yet, there is one vital ingredient missing from Ramsey’s game that has...
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