Liverpool's legendary French midfielder Emmanuel Petit has expressed genuine admiration for the incredible depth and quality of Arsenal's midfield under Mikel Arteta. The 1998 World Cup champion highlighted that the current selection of players in the centre of the pitch allows the Gunners to maintain confidence in their results even over the challenging marathon of the season.
The veteran of the Gunners meticulously broke down the star-studded line-up of midfielders at the club:
Look at Arsenal's midfielders: Merino and Subimendi are World and European champions. Furthermore, you have Bruno Guimaraes, who for me is one of the best midfielders in the entire Premier League.
Take a glance at Martin Odegaard: he plays with the same outstanding quality I witnessed during the World Cup. I hope he avoids injuries, but you have so many magnificent players preaching that kind of football.
To this list of outstanding midfielders, you can also add Declan Rice, so I am absolutely calm about this area. I have no doubt that Arteta will find the perfect solution for rotation. The team has so many matches coming up that every player will be happy and will definitely get their chance on the pitch.
Peti is confident that such a remarkable variety of tactical profiles — from creative playmakers to powerful world-class enforcers — makes Arsenal's midfield one of the most fearsome and versatile in European football.
