He’s come into the team, up and down, young legs. Lichtsteiner wouldn’t have done that to be honest
Tony Adams on Arsenal ace Carl Jenkinson
And Adams believed he gave much more attacking threat than 34-year-old right-back Stephan Lichtsteiner, who slotted into the central role vacated by Koscielny.
“Jenkinson’s doing great,” Adams said on BT Sport.
“He’s come into the team, up and down, young legs.
“Lichtsteiner wouldn’t have done that to be honest.”
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It was another makeshift defence from Emery who chose to play with a back four at Bloomfield Road.
And Adams admitted it was a mixed back at the back for his former side in the first half.
“The defending on occasions hasn’t been there,” he added.
“For a central defender you don’t let the guy turn, Lichtsteiner is a full-back, but he’s dropped off there.