The full-back position is widely considered the most important role in modern football - and for good reason, too. Originally deployed as wide defenders, the full back has become a more attack-minded offensive outlet required to get up and down the flank for 90 minutes, contributing to all phases of play.   So how does this role fit into Unai Emery’s philosophy?   “Wing-backs for us, and I think for football generally, give us the opportunity to get wide, and sometimes also the surprise of getting deep,” our head coach told Arsenal Player. “They give control with the ball when you have players inside.   “They can go outside, keeping wide and going deep for the last attacking...
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