2. Cazorla’s defensive contribution fits perfectly in Arsenal’s teamwork based defensive tactics
Santi Cazorla doesn’t shy away from defensive duties. This has probably made him an Atletico target as the Spanish club rely on players who work hard on the pitch. Arsenal’s core consists of players who work hard and also have players who don’t work hard enough. With the likes of Ozil and Arteta repeatedly criticized for their inability to defend but Cazorla is among the few attackers in the world who is comfortable in doing his bit of tracking back. 45 tackles and 31 interceptions justify the work he does defensively as well. So when the philosophy of Arsenal is executed on the pitch, where the team defends as a whole, Cazorla fits in perfectly.