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Tactics column: Koscielny, Ramsey reap the rewards of risk

Arsenal fans have long come to understand that Laurent Koscielny is one of the finest centre-halves in the Premier League. Yet,one of the misunderstandings of Koscielny – especially when a player is not part of your own team and you don’t get to watch them week-in-week-out – are the nuances. The Frenchman's game is all about risks, stepping out of the defence and looking to nick the ball before it gets to the opponent. He favours a close-marking style, sticking tight the striker he’s marking so that he often follows them out of the back to try and retrieve the ball back quickly. Sometimes you’ll even see him dangle a leg around the player such is his eagerness regain possession....
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