Sokratis has undoubtedly been one of our most impressive performers this season. A no-nonsense defender, the Greece international has been a commanding presence in our back line and has established himself as a firm fan favourite with his tough-tackling approach.   So how did Sokratis become a defender? “Of course all kids want to be strikers and when I was younger, I also played a little bit up front, but it was very fast,” he told Arsenal Player.   “The coach understood that if I wanted to play football at a higher level, I would have to change my position to play at the back. Then I started to play in defence when I was 13 years old, so everything worked out well. “Of course...
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