He's no joke defensively either, averaging 1.4 tackles per game and completing 4.5 ball recoveries per match across his 35 Premier League matches last season, as per Sofascore.
His partnership with Rice worked wonders, with the England international working with unrelenting energy and combative might to create an immense level of synergy and zap. But, as stated, Rice is probably better placed in the centre of the park, as opposed to a more cemented holding midfield role, with Sofascore displaying the astounding amount of ground covered in the Premier League during his first year at the Emirates.
By deploying Onana at the bottom of the engine room, Arsenal would indeed offer one of the game's most balanced and effective midfield units.
Everton midfielder Amadou Onana.
The £100k-per-week Evertonian, after all, ranks among the top 8% of midfielders across Europe's top five leagues over the past year for tackles and the top 6% for aerial duels won per 90.
Arteta and Edu simply have to make it happen. Patience is a virtue and the Gunners have embodied as such over recent years. But now is the time for incisive action to consolidate their position at the forefront of the Premier League and make steps toward reaching the pinnacle of Europe.
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