Arsene Wenger has stated he is “very proud” of full-back Hector Bellerin and ball-winning midfielder Francis Coquelin, and believes they do not get the credit they deserve.
Bellerin was in the form of his life at the back-end of last season after he made his first-team breakthrough back in the autumn.
Born in Catalonia, Bellerin started his football career with Barcelona before he moved to north London in the summer of 2011.
The full-back then made his competitive debut against West Brom in 2013, but real game time came his way after he made his Champions League bow against Borussia Dortmund last season.
Due to injuries to the likes of Mathieu Debuchy and Calum Chambers, Bellerin made 20 league appearances and is now a regular at right-back for the Gunners as a result of his good showings.
Hector Bellerin has won 11/22 tackles in the league this season.
Meanwhile, Coquelin joined Arsenal from Stade Lavallois in 2008, but the Frenchman had been restricted to a minimal amount of appearances due to a number of injuries.
Coquelin then had loan spells with Freiburg and Lorient, before another temporary spell last season in the Championship – this time with Charlton – was cut short by Wenger.
Francis Coquelin has completed 15 interceptions in the league this season.
Since returning to the Emirates, Coquelin has not only developed into one of Arsenal’s most important players, but perhaps one of the finest defensive midfielders in the country.
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