It was not until the hour mark and his 50th touch that Mousa Dembélé finally misplaced a pass. Instead, he plays the deeper game, the pass that makes the pass, the perfectly timed interception, the Premier League’s ultimate midfield controller. The Premier League's central problem: the role of midfield controller | Barney Ronay Read moreOnce again Dembélé had directed where and how. Arsenal’s plan had been to pack the midfield in Aaron Ramsey’s absence, to fill those spaces and play on the break. Eric Dier also had one of his better recent games, but it was Dembélé who always seemed to be one step ahead.

Source: The Guardian February 10, 2018 17:16 UTC