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Arsenal ensured top spot in Group B with a game to spare last night, hammering Lens 6-0.
For all the talk of tactics, low blocks, attacking fluency and all the rest, football can be a very uncomplicated game sometimes. Obviously that goes hand in hand with scoring lots of goals, and this morning all we can do is enjoy the way we went about our business with such efficiency.
Kai Havertz, who was given the nod in midfield after his goal against Brentford, got things going in the 13th minute. It wasn’t the prettiest goal you’ll ever see, but he anticipated a Gabriel Jesus knock-down better than any Lens defender, and poked it home from close range.
Bukayo Saka created the second with a driving run into their box, and even when their defenders thought they’d done enough, he stuck a foot out to guide the ball to Jesus. His fake, touch, and shot were excellent, although perhaps the goalkeeper was beaten a little too easily. Never mind that though, Arsenal were cooking at that point.
The third came when David Raya went long, as he did with most of his kicking last night, aiming it towards Gabriel Martinelli. Havertz, who had his best game in red and white, won it well in midfield and passed it to the Brazilian. His shot was saved, but the ball rebounded off Saka and in to make it 3-0. On the fifth anniversary of his Arsenal debut, and on just his 5th Champions League appearance, he made it 7 goal contributions in this competition so far with one he didn’t know that much about. But you have to be in the right place, and he was rewarded for his endeavour.
Some people will try and tell you that Takehiro Tomiyasu didn’t mean that pass to Martinelli which led to the fourth, but pay them no mind. When you train with him every day, you know what he can do with his pace, but credit to the winger for what he did next. He took it on, drove into their box, checked, and then curled a shot beyond the keeper for…
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Publish date : 2023-11-30 07:30:42
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