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5 reasons why Arsenal must choose Ivan Perisic over Denis Suarez

By Kian Long

STADIO GIUSEPPE MEAZZA, MILAN, ITALY - 2019/01/19: Ivan Perisic of FC Internazionale in action during the Serie A football match between FC Internazionale and US Sassuolo. The match ended in a 0-0 tie. (Photo by Nicolò Campo/LightRocket via Getty Images)
STADIO GIUSEPPE MEAZZA, MILAN, ITALY - 2019/01/19: Ivan Perisic of FC Internazionale in action during the Serie A football match between FC Internazionale and US Sassuolo. The match ended in a 0-0 tie. (Photo by Nicolò Campo/LightRocket via Getty Images) /
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Manchester United’s Alexis Sanchez (left) and Arsenal’s Sead Kolasinac battle for the ball during the FA Cup, Fourth Round match at the Emirates Stadium, London. (Photo by John Walton/PA Images via Getty Images)
Manchester United’s Alexis Sanchez (left) and Arsenal’s Sead Kolasinac battle for the ball during the FA Cup, Fourth Round match at the Emirates Stadium, London. (Photo by John Walton/PA Images via Getty Images) /

5. Signing Perisic would discipline Kolasinac

Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind. That philosophy definitely applies to Sead Kolasinac. While he was trying his best, on Friday night he was largely at fault for two of the goals which Arsenal conceded against Manchester United. He was too focused on attacking, that it allowed Romelu Lukaku all the space in the world to work with, and it showed with his two smart assists.

This could have easily been avoided if, yet again, Arsenal had a competent player out-wide. This would have taken the onus away from Sead Kolasinac, and allowed him to stick tighter to Lukaku. Don’t get me wrong, Kolasinac is an amazing attacker, but in the big games, he should be given the more defensive role. After all, the Gunners need as much help as they can get at the back given their injury crisis.

In the smaller games against lower-half teams then, by all means, Kolasinac should be given as much license as he needs. I mean, he’s been Arsenal’s main source of creativity this season so that role shouldn’t be stripped of him. But Emery needs to establish some order in the big games and limiting Kolasinac will be a definite help.

Verdict

As an Arsenal fan at this point, I would happily take anyone. Within reason, of course, I don’t want a Yaya Sanogo 2.0. However, if the choice is split between one or the other, which I assume it will be, then Perisic should be the priority.

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What do you think? Does your opinion differ to mine? If so, feel free to debate in the comments section below, I’m always open to ideas!

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