Arsenal boss
Arsene Wenger is delighted with
the progress of Armand Traore since his loan last season at
Portsmouth.
"He can be a big surprise because he has improved a lot,"
claimed Wenger. "Technically, tactically, and mentally he is a lot
more mature."
The 19-year-old has one Reserve-team appearance to his name so
far this season and Wenger admits it will be difficult for Traore
to get a chance in the first-team as a left-back with so much
competition for that place.
"He does not get his chance at the moment because he's a
left-back," the manager told arsenal.com. "We have Clichy, we have Gibbs,
and we have Traore, so it's very difficult for him to get a
chance.
"But I use him as well now in left-midfield because he has huge
power and pace, a good cross, and he's a finisher as well."