The Armenia global was handed the award prior to the clash against Stoke City on April 1. “That explains 0-0 at half-time and 3-0 after the game”, he added.
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“Overall in the Premier League in the last few weeks we faced that problem”.
Wenger now rotates between first-choice Granit Xhaka and his back-up Mohamed Elneny in the defensive midfield position in Arsenal’s starting line-up. Danny Welbeck was rewarded a start for his showing against AC Milan the last time out, while there were starts for Calum Chambers and Jack Wilshere who missed the worldwide break.
A lesson learnt for the La Masia graduate – Don’t have a dispute with senior players, or they’ll actually “see you in the dressing room”.
Stoke continued to take the game to the hosts, who were giving away possession cheaply. “In the second half we rectified that”.
Shkodran Mustafi has admitted Arsenal’s season has been disappointing.
Ramsey and Mustafi looked brilliant this entire game, and were the bright spots in any otherwise lifeless half.
It was the Wales worldwide who again came close after some smart work from captain Jack Wilshere allowed him to get a shot away that was deflected off target for a corner. It was damn close to a attractive goal, but the woodwork kept the game at 0-0.
It took 57 minutes to get the second shot on target for either side but after the hour mark, the match really kicked into life. Legs started to wear and Stoke started to play deeper in their own half.
The Gunners, who were kept quiet by Stoke for a long time started threatening the Pottwrs defence when Lacazette came on. “It’s things like that that aren’t going our way at the minute”. It was more stretched and we kept losing cheap balls. There was not a reluctant bone in his body as the Frenchman looked brand new, twisting and turning, showcasing his superb footwork and his aptitude for doing so much more than just taking chances.
The best chance for Stoke came on an nearly Olimpico from Shaqiri on a corner.
Then Arsenal finally made the breakthrough. The match changed on the final third of the game when Ozil was tripped from the back and the Gunners were awarded a penalty. We’ve been busy looking for a missing person, surname Ozil.
Arsenal got their second when a cross into the box found Aubameyang around 12 yards from goal, and the Gabon global made no mistake with a clinical finish into the far corner.
Lacazette got back among the goals upon his return from injury. Lacazette lined up and put the ball in the same place as Pierre.
“In big moments in big games, I think you’ve got to be 100 per cent right to call them, especially in the magnitude of the game”.
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Wenger, whose side sit sixth in the Premier League and some way off the top four spots, told Sky Sports not fighting for the title has its consequences on the crowd.
