It is not the sort of admission with which a member of the goalkeepers’ union ought to be comfortable. In the throes of a discussion about Arsenal’s identity, Bernd Leno was asked whether his team were the sort who backed themselves to outscore all comers. “Yes, I think so,” Leno said.
The comment was intended as praise for the forwards and, from the evidence of Sunday’s 2-2 home draw with Tottenham, Alexandre Lacazette, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and the new signing Nicolas Pépé, who started together for the first time, they look primed to wreak havoc.
Written by David Hytner
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/sep/02/arsenal-david-luiz-defensive-chaos under the title “Expect the unexpected: David Luiz and Arsenal’s new defensive chaos | David Hytner”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
