Allegri: 'Napoli have only four midfielders, Arteta sorted out Arsenal defence'
Speaking to the press, Massimiliano Allegri discussed the tactical landscape ahead of Milan's fixtures, singling out Napoli's shallow midfield options — noting they effectively have only four central midfielders available — as a potential vulnerability. He also praised Arsenal counterpart Mikel Arteta for reorganising the Gunners' defence into one of the Premier League's most disciplined units. The comments frame Napoli's squad depth as a concern while positioning Arteta's Arsenal project as a benchmark for defensive organisation across European football.
Read the full story at football-italia.netAllegri's remarks are notable because they come from a coach who has long been associated with structured, defensively sound football. By publicly identifying Napoli's midfield depth as a problem area, he both validates the concerns of Napoli observers and signals how opposition coaches might look to exploit that narrow base. His praise of Arteta underscores how Arsenal's defensive rebuild — once mocked as naïve — is now being cited as a model by elite European coaches, a meaningful reputational shift for the Gunners.
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