There is little doubt that Alex Lacazette and Willian are two players in a funk, form wise. Given the stage of their respective careers, they may have stumbled into a terminal decline. Indeed, it is concerning that Mikel Arteta’s first choice attack features a 29-year old, a 31-year old and a 32-year old and the club have a lot of salary invested in the two most senior members of that triumvirate for the next three years at least. Rory Smith wrote a very interesting piece in the New York Times last week called ‘There is no such thing as a bad player.' Based around the boom and bust career of Patrick Bamford, Rory’s contention is that, at the elite level, all players are exceptionally...
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