NUMBER 3 – Defensive problems.
Defending is a forgotten art in football sometimes.
People these days are so preoccupied with the glory heaped onto the forwards, or the players capable of pulling off a skill move, that they forget about the simple, yet incredibly difficult art of tough-tackling, no nonsense defending.
Players capable of this sort of work are exactly the kind of thing Arsenal have lacked over recent years, and if anyone can sort that out, its Simeone.
Diego Simeone took charge of Atletico in December 2011; in 2010-11, Atletico had conceded 53 goals in the league, and in the 2011-12 season, Atletico conceded 46 goals in the league. Over his first four full seasons in charge, Atletico Madrid then went on to concede just 31, 26 (title winning season), 29 and 18 goals.
No brainer.
