OLLY’S JUST TONDERFUL
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Ospina Needed to make some smart saves in each half Mustafi One of only two survivors from Monday’s win. Sluggish Mertesacker Next year’s academy manager got a view of the next generation Holding Leaped for joy after scoring his first Arsenal goal – then hit post Nelson Quiet game at right wing-back in his first European start. Willock The teenager took an elbow to the face in his first Arsenal start Elneny Did the dirty work for the team in the centre of the park Wilshere Ran the show in his first European game since 2014 Maitland-Niles Offered real overlapping threat down the Arsenal left Walcott Two goals and always on the move around the BATE box Giroud His 100th Gunners goal as he led the line impressively SUBS: Nelson (McGuane 79) FROM BACK PAGE and former England striker Ian Wright. Wenger said: “I congratulated him on a remarkable achievement. He is in good company.
“When you play football the most difficult thing is to score goals and he has scored 100 for us.”
Walcott scored Arsenal’s first two goals in Belarus but passed up the chance to score his third by giving Giroud the spot-kick.
“There was a chance for me to take the penalty for a hat-trick but, knowing Olivier was on 99 goals, it was a great opportunity for him so that’s why he took the penalty,” Walcott said.
“I felt we pressed well and attacked well, especially in the first 60 minutes. When you score four goals away from home, you’re always likely to win.”
Wenger’s side top Group H with two wins.
IN the tractor capital of Belarus, Jack Wilshere drove Arsenal to victory but it wasn’t an easy ride.
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