Arsene Wenger says that he is going to use both a back three and a back four this season, but admits his familiarity with the latter makes it an easy option for him.

Arsenal had a tepid first half during the 3-1 win over Cologne on Thursday night, but changing to the back four, with Sead Kolasinac coming on, helped spark a turnaround and a much more assured second half performance.

In the post-game press conference, the manager was asked by our very own James from Gunnerblog, if he was thinking of using the system from the start now.

“I want to use both systems when it suits the team or when we need to do it,” he said.

“Because we played for a long time in a back four, it is easy for me to switch from a back three to a back four.”

It’s certainly something Wenger feels much more comfortable with, and it allows an extra body in midfield to help control that vital area of the pitch.

Whether he uses it on Sunday at Stamford Bridge remains to be seen, as the back three has seen us win the FA Cup and the Community Shield against Antonio Conte’s men.