For all their swashbuckling attacking play, Arsenal's 3-0 win over Chelsea showed that the Gunners finally have a great centre-half partnership.
That is according to Jamie Redknapp, who was mightily impressed by the displays of Shkodran Mustafi and Laurent Koscielny as the Gunners blitzed their London rivals at the Emirates.
In-form Diego Costa was given no change from the pair as he toiled up front for the Blues with Theo Walcott and co weaving their magic up the other end of the field.
Arsenal have struggled defensively in recent years, and injuries meant they were down to just one fit centre-half in the early stages of this season.
However, with Mustafi and Koscienly now established as the first-choice partnership at the back, Redknapp believes the future is bright in that area for Arsene Wenger's side.
He wrote in the Daily Mail: "Arsenal's centre backs have been too easily bullied in recent years by Didier Drogba and Diego Costa. On Saturday afternoon, Shkodran Mustafi wasn't having any of it.
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"He showed so much quality alongside Laurent Koscielny and for the first time in a long time it looks like Arsenal have found a great centre-back partnership.
"The pair are both quick and good in the air. They are strong in both boxes and will threaten from set pieces, too."
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