Mikel Arteta gives verdict on Alexandre Lacazette display for Arsenal tonight
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said that Alexandre Lacazette looked “sharp and aggressive” against Leicester City tonight, as quoted in Football.London.
However, Arteta has pointed out that Lacazette had the chance to score at the Emirates Stadium, but the France international could not do so.
The Spaniard was referring to the 29-year-old striker missing a sitter from just five yards out, as Leicester got the better of the Gunners 1-0 in the Premier League game.
Football.London quotes Arteta as saying about Lacazette: “The strikers need goals and he looked sharp and aggressive in his play. He had the opportunity to score the goal but he didn’t.”
How did Alexandre Lacazette play against Leicester City?
Lacazette had a goal controversially ruled out, but the former Lyon star should have scored with a very good chance from just yards out.
Although the Frenchman worked hard and dropped deep at times, he did not have a great game on a personal level.
According to WhoScored, against the Foxes tonight, the 29-year-old took two shots of which one was on target, played two key passes, had a pass accuracy of 85.7%, won two headers, took 31 touches, and made one interception.
So far this season, Lacazette has scored three goals in five Premier League matches and has played 84 minutes in the Europa League for the Gunners, according to WhoScored.
Disappointing performance from Arsenal
Arsenal did control the match at the start, but Leicester grew into the game and perhaps deservedly picked up all three points.
Jamie Vardy came on as a substitute on the hour mark and scored the only goal of the encounter 20 minutes later.
Arsenal failed to cope with Vardy’s pace and movement, as the English striker scored his 11th Premier League goal against the Gunners.
Arteta’s side will return to action on Thursday evening when they take on Dundalk at the Emirates Stadium in Europa League Group B.
Sharp and aggressive ??? what game was Arteta watching ?? Laca has to be the most useless player i have ever seen in an Arsenal shirt. Sharp how can he say Sharp he had a clear goal if he could of just put his head on the ball from Tierney’s cross easier to score than miss but Laca finds it easier to miss than score !! He offers the team nothing nothing at all !! He plays so deep you would be forgiven thinking he was playing midfield. He makes no runs is no threat at all ! Aggressive ??? where did Arteta get that ?? he guy is useless !! 182k per week for what ??? seriously he is awful the worst striker i have ever seen in an arsenal shirt !! If we have a manager that cannot see what the fans see then we have a problem not in just our team selection but our season ahead !! If we well if Arteta persists with this nonsense of thinking Laca is sharp and Aggressive and a defo starter then 9th in the table is where we will end up !! Playing Auba on the right all game ?? when he has played on the left since arteta came to the club ?? personally Auba should be playing main striker through the middle but ok on the left is ok but on the right ????and why Eddie isnt starting is beyond me and everyone !! playing Pepe when he came on on the left ??? seriously the management was awful today !! playing pepe on the left was the first time ever and Auba on the right first time ever and where was ceballos playing ????? its glaringly obvious we lack a playmaker someone to link up our play so Arteta plays Ceballos as a wide midfielder and not through the middle ??? come on todays game showed alot and it also showed awful game management and selction by Arteta ! If your 300 k striker is playing badly in a unfamiliar position ie auba on the right why persist with it ?? why when you brough on Pepe not change them around ??? why take off Tierney for Eddie why take off Saka for Pepe !! why was Laca still on the park after 45 mins ??? so many questions ???