Iloveyouarsenewenger wrote:
Is Fabinho good defensively? Don't want a good passer who get burned at the slightest turn of pace like Xhaka.
I think, we just need to concentrate on a top quality central defender and defensive midfielder. Will take a high ceiling youngster (physical monster) in defensive midfield as well.
Absolutely. Really strong defender. Started out at fullback and switched to central midfield. Beyond tackling, his key attributes are anticipation and recovery speed. The latter two aren’t really associated with Xhaka, so it would be good to have someone who can help us cut passing lanes, drop to help central defenders, etc.
As for passing, probably not as good as Xhaka. He recovers the ball well and then looks for outlets, so wold quickly find a Bellerin or Ozil once in possession.
