Robbie Savage: Arsenal have steel - and a plan B in attack

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In his regular BBC Sport column on football tactics, Robbie Savage watches Arsenal return to the top of the Premier League with a hard-fought draw against another in-form team, West Brom.

This was not a free-flowing display from the Gunners, but the way they played was a demonstration of why they are the pacesetters going into the international break - and genuine title contenders again.

Against the Baggies, Mathieu Flamini underlined his importance to Arsene Wenger's side as a shield in front of the centre-backs.