FanDay<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\u201cI can say for sure that he is not a left-back. He plays like this at Arsenal because the Gunners have the ball all the time and like to control the game.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t imagine Zinchenko in another team that doesn\u2019t control the ball. He just won\u2019t be needed. Zinchenko in Arsenal does not play in the place of a clean left-back, but everywhere, with a shift to the support zone.\u201d<\/p>\n
Zinchenko has made 27 appearances for Arsenal so far and has predominantly been used as a full-back.<\/p>\n
The Gunners also boast the third-best defensive record in the Premier League, having only conceded 26 goals this season.<\/p>\n
\u201cZinchenko is very weak in defense,\u201d\u00a0Leonenko adds. \u201cHe is good at playing along, and then \u2013 not always.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe guy sometimes starts attacking his goal, often cut off, which we see in Arsenal.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a defender, Mikolenko is stronger than Zinchenko. Alexander is more of a midfielder. \u201d<\/p>\n
In the Premier League,\u00a0Zinchenko has made 1.6 tackles and makes 0.8 interceptions per game. However, he is best known for his technical ability on the ball.<\/p>\n
When Arteta was asked about\u00a0Zinchenko\u2019s creative output, he told reporters: \u201cHe can and he adapts to certain positions in the field in a great way.<\/p>\n
\u201cSometimes he occupies those spaces, so we will see. Sometimes teams pose you questions and you need Alex in certain positions \u2013 he can play wider and higher up the pitch as well, so he is comfortable there. It\u2019s good to have that versatility with players.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe has the freedom to move in certain spaces like he does and the action where he receives the ball, especially in certain games where we face a certain block.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut at the same time, we require a certain discipline in positions to do what you have to do.\u201d<\/p>\n
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