The France striker is what he is: a goalscorer who did exactly that 37 times for Lyon last season. Lacazette, constantly on his toes, is a superior mover to Olivier Giroud and should thrive when fed by the quick thinking of Sánchez and Özil. Olivier Giroud seals Community Shield win for Arsenal as Chelsea pay penalty Read moreA bigger concern may be the amount of work demanded of Lacazette if Arsenal’s familiar achilles heel is not, at long last, corrected. They deserved parity here and it arrived after Lacazette’s 66th-minute withdrawal, his influence having faded as Chelsea, tighter in the second half, marshalled him effectively. The ABBA-formatted shoot-out was a reasonable distraction although time is now of the essence if Arsenal are to find the blend they need.

Source: The Guardian August 07, 2017 07:52 UTC