Emile Smith-Rowe wasn't flashy on-the-ball but it was simply his appreciation of which spaces to exploit as a natural number 10 which made a huge difference to the functioning of Arsenal's attack - whether that be in wide pockets or in between Chelsea's midfield & defensive lines
Arteta also demands work rate off-the-ball from his number 10 - something many fail to appreciate when simply suggesting that Arteta brings Özil back into the fold. Smith-Rowe showed this

Here for example,Smith-Rowe anticipates the pass to Kanté and hassles him out of possession
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