Arsenal again achieved a success when, in the 2014/15 season, they managed to bring the FA Cup back to the Emirates Stadium for the second time in the last two seasons. Joint top class players like Aaron Ramsey, Mesut Ozil, and Alexis Sanchez, Arsenal responded with a nine-year title fasting two FA Cup trophies. Arsenal in the Premier League itself also managed to show "progress", finished in third place after several years of The Red and White Army can only ranked fourth.
This achievement is certainly a result of hard work of all the players and Arsene Wenger. However, in addition to Alexis and names mentioned above there is also a name that is the key to the success of Arsenal this season, but did not get much public attention. The player in question is Francis Coquelin.
Coquelin was born in Laval, France, 24 years ago. His career with Arsenal started when Gilles Grimandi, Arsenal scout, find it. At that time, Coquelin still playing for local teams of his city. After successfully undergoing trial, in 2008 Coquelin got a contract offer and be his Arsenal players. The year was also Coquelin made his debut when playing Arsenal in the Carling Cup. The first competitive match for Arsenal, Coquelin replaces Fran Merida and play in the right back position.
Coquelin found it difficult to play regularly at Arsenal, so that subsequent seasons he spent as a reserve player. Coquelin at this level become major players and always play. Wenger then gave Coquelin chance to play in a Carling Cup match (now the Capital One Cup) and the FA Cup. But because Coquelin played as a right back, not midfielder(Coquelin prefer to play as a midfielder), he appeared disappointing. 2010/11 season, Coquelin on loan to FC Lorient, who was one of the feeder club Arsenal.
After spending a full season together Lorient, Coquelin return to Arsenal and made his debut in the Premier League in the third week of the 2011/12 season, against Manchester United at Old Trafford. Coquelin had nightmares unwanted football players everywhere. Arsenal's embarrassing 2-8 defeat at that time. In the hands of rival teams, too. Since that time crisscrossed Coquelin on loan at SC Freiburg and Charlton Athletic.
Coquelin career change in mid-season 2014/15. Arsenal recalled Coquelin, who was on loan to Charlton to fill the post midfielder. Mikel Arteta, Mathieu Flamini, and Aaron Ramsey can fill the post at the same time suffered an injury. Coquelin went back to play for the main squad after almost two years with other teams on loan.
Coquelin did not waste the opportunity that he got. He continued to play brilliantly. Top of his game when he accomplished against Manchester City; Arsenal won 2-0 in the match. At that time, Coquelin steal the show when it managed to control the midfield and recorded the percentage of success is perfect tackle. His appearance makes class players David Silva, Frank Lampard and James Milner frustration.
His performance that night made Coquelin Wenger continues to be the primary choice in defensive midfield position. Wenger himself directly assess Coquelin as a long-term solution to Arsenal that in some backward-season loss figure destroyers like Coquelin midfielder.
Wenger is not excessive when assessing Coquelin as a long-term solution. Because the performance of Coquelin proved able to raise the position of Arsenal in the Premier League standings table. In the first half of Arsenal reeling from Arteta injury and erratic appearance Flamini.
Before Coquelin return and rejoined Arsenal on matchday 16, Arsenal struggling in mid-table. The Gooners already pessimistic Arsenal are not able to end the season in the habitat, the Champions League zone. Fortunately Wenger still consider their children overseas, so Coquelin has not escaped the radar. Whereas previously many Arsenal supporters who doubt Wenger's decision to return to give a chance to Coquelin, who was involved in the tragedy of defeat 2-8.
However Coquelin able to prove them wrong. His appearance made Gooners love. Arsenal themselves slowly but surely creeping up on the table standings so that was ranked second.
Arsenal Coquelin's role is vital because it is capable of balancing the Arsenal midfield that contained midfielder who likes attacking-midfielder like Ramsey, Santi Cazorla, Ozil, Alexis, and Jack Wilshere. As a first line of defense shield, Coquelin lot intercept and block crucial. He deserved to be compared with Michael Carrick and Nemanja Matic (Chelsea midfielder is finally entered into the line-up of the best teams of EPL 2015/15).
If you look at the statistics, Coquelin not be far below Matic which is one of the best midfielders in the Premier League 2014/15. As a defensive midfielder Coquelin is not creative - visible from chance created and its key passes fewer than Matic - but he is a destroyer midfielder is ready to destroy the opponent's attack.
This is evidenced by the record tackles and his interception that made him - in terms of tackles and interception average per game - better than the above two experienced midfielder. Her body is not too big nor encounters obstacles in the air. According Squawka, Coquelin won 64% of the air duel. So it makes sense if Wenger believes Coquelin as a doorstop defense.
Coquelin stunning appearance was inviting a lot of praise. One of them came from Arsenal legend Thierry Henry. King Henry even gave nicknames Police Officer for Coquelin. When asked why he gave nicknames like that, Henry replied: "I call Coquelin Police Officer because when there is a red light, he stopped." Coquelin laugh gets its nickname, and to the media he said he was happy with the given name of King Henry.
014/15 season sweet ending to Coquelin. Arsenal became the champion back-to-back FA Cup and ended the season ranked third in the Premier League. Coquelin itself increasingly recognized by Gooners around the world, until he entered into nomination Arsenal's Player of the Season along with Alexis, Ozil, Laurent Koscielny, and Cazorla. A great season for a player who previously wasted.
Next season is a challenge for Coquelin. Can he really be a long-term solution as it is coveted Wenger? Or is it just one season sensation like most young players?
source :panditfootball.com
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