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He isnt good enough to play the role and cover the defending part of being a defender. Unlike RobertsonWon't (and shouldn't) happen.
He and Robertson play high up the field by design in a deliberate risk/reward trade off. Through their unique talents and the way we use them tactically, they have become our primary creative outlets, (arguably) 2 of the best fullbacks on the planet, and fundamental to our success over the last 5 years.
Bottom line - if these 2 play fullback the 'traditional' way, or you slot another more defensively minded player into these positions instead, our system doesn't work, and we don't win as many games.
Notwithstanding, Arnold was poor defensively today. Ball watching for Vinicius' goal and I saw communication breakdowns on 2 or 3 other occasions between he and Henderson with regards to who was supposed to be covering the overlapping runner. He wasn't the reason we lost though. I was far more frustrated by our wastefulness in attack.