Arsene Wenger has explained why he changed formation for Arsenal's trip to Middlesbrough on Monday night. The Gunners bounced back from defeat to Crystal Palace with a 2-1 win thanks to goals from Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil. Wenger pulled off a huge surprise before the game, with his team lining up in a 3-4-3 formation but has explained the reasons behind his decision. 'I felt it added a bit more stability on the long balls,' he said via BBC Sport. 'We faced a direct game and we have been punished a bit on that. It gave the opponents more of the ball. Against Palace we had 70% possession but lost. 'Sometimes we want to have the ball but when a team lacks confidence just to change the...
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