Was good I thought. He’s actually quite a decent presser, that situation he created for Lacazette (or Rojos) goal was not unlike some of the chances Ive seen him create for us this season so far.
He’s so frustrating because I think he could be effective for an Emery team if he actually performed more often.
Quality header for his first goal today. He probably hasn’t lived up to expections some had hoped to a degree, but I also think people are often too quick to write him off and he does have his moments of usefulness.
Not great news given depth issues, but I’d definitely rather see any of Ozil, Ramsey, or Iwobi instead of him anyway… with Kola bombing on the left, puts a tad less pressure on a left-sided attacking player, so maybe stick Ozil or Iwobi out there and let him drift inside - put Ramsey out right…
We are thin as f*ck though at wide attack (or striker if you stick Auba/Laca out wide) and defense.