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#2 Defence strengthened in January

Pablo Mari will be a suitable partner for Sokratis or David Luiz

For years, Arsenal fans have been crying out for additions to the heart of the defence. Aside from Laurent Koscielny, no defenders of quality have been signed in recent years though.

This summer, the club decided David Luiz was the answer to their defensive woes, however, he has proven to be as much of a problem as the rest of Arsenal's defenders. As a result, the club made the wise choice to strengthen the defence in January by roping in two players.

The arrivals of Pablo Mari and Cedric Soares give Arsenal much-needed cover at the back and will allow Mikel Arteta to rotate his backline.

In the few games Arteta has been in charge, he's managed to tighten up the Arsenal backline and now that he has a platform to build from, he can focus on improving the attacking play of the team.