Scouting for Arsenal: 3 super replacements for Mikel Arteta

Modified Dec 30, 2013 07:05 GMT

2. Nemanja Mati?

Nemanja Matic has arguably been Benfica’s most important player since his arrival from Chelsea in 2011. He is an all round defensive midfielder with good passing, intercepting and shooting skills.

Nicknamed the Spider as he uses his long legs to stride forward and also to stop opponents from going forward. His gameplay can be compared to former Arsenal legend Patrick Viera.

However on the negative side, Matic gets lot of yellow/red cards for unnecessary tackles he makes

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