I knew he had a good shot but he played very deep past year and didn’t get forward a lot.
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With the likes of teenage Italy worldwide Gianluigi Donnarumma on his books, the praise for the Gunners youngster should be taken seriously.
“The demands from our supporters are very high so I hope they see that they are both very good players”.
Former Arsenal winger Freddie Ljungberg has backed Arsene Wenger’s men to mount a serious Premier League title challenge now they have invested in the squad at the Frenchman’s disposal.
Asked if the two goals would help the confidence of a player who arrived from Deportivo La Coruna for a fee reported to be in the region of £17million, Wenger said: ” Of course, a striker is always growing when he scores goals. Overall he’s like all the left-footed players, you know.
“He’s a strong boy, you saw that with the solo goal he scored”.
The League Cup fourth-round exit to Sheffield Wednesday last season would have reminded Wenger and his side not to take lower league opposition for granted and the inclusion of Xhaka, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Lucas Perez emphasized the strength in depth which his squad now possesses.
It was the Canning Town-born starlet’s first start for the club he’s been at since being picked up as a six-year-old in 2002 – and he enjoyed it so much he said he’d be willing to play in whatever position Arsene Wenger wants him to. I would like to add that [to my resume].
When he first came through the ranks with Arsenal a lot was expected but a perceived bad attitude, as well as the plethora of attacking talent he was contending with for a first-team spot, meant he never fulfilled his potential with the Gunners. But it’s only one game played unfortunately.
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal is scheduled for a 7.45pm BST (12.15am IST) start.
“We are underdogs (against Arsenal), and we know we will have to be at our best to stand a chance”, Bendtner told the club’s official website.
“I told the players, a year ago we went to Tottenham and won, and then after that we went to Sheffield Wednesday and lost 3-0”.
“Honestly, for me the most important is that we win the game, not who scores – it’s not so important”.
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Wenger was also full of praise for Oxlade-Chamberlain, saying: “He’s in good form at the moment, physically”.
