Morning all. Yes, it was ‘only’ Standard Liège, but this is a club which has won numerous league titles in Belgium. It’s an experienced football team which a ‘second string’ Arsenal despatched with ease. A 7-0 scoreline would not have been flattering had that been the final result. As it turned out, we had to settle for just the four. I do however think Arsenal took their foot off the gas in the second half. Mustafi is often on the end of criticism for the way he defends but last night, with the ball at his feet, he looked up, looked left and played a wonderful cross field pass to Nelson. Nelson then played it to Tierney who whipped a lovely ball into the box and Martinelli...
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