English Premier League kicks off with thrilling action: Weekend 1 overview
With new players, coaches and newly appointed captains from respective clubs, let’s analyse the matches that happened this opening English Premier League weekend.
Arsenal new-boy Alexandre Lacazette is purring at the thought of playing for the Gunners, as the striker believes they play in the best football in England.
“I am, of course, delighted and very proud too because Arsenal is a legendary club. Throughout my childhood, thanks to Thierry Henry and other French players, I always dreamed of playing for this club so today that dream has been fulfilled,” Lacazette said in a club interview.
The club signed the Lyon striker on Wednesday for a reported fee of £46.5 million, which would make the 26-year-old the most expensive Arsenal player ever.
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“In my opinion, Arsenal is also the club that plays the best football in England, so I really wanted to be here.
“Arsenal's past – I like clubs with a history. Also the fact that the manager has been here for a while shows that it is a stable club which I like,” the French striker gushed.
Despite hitting the net over a 100 times for Lyon, Lacazette feels his game isn’t just about goals as he added, “When I play I like to use my pace and to link up with my team-mates. As a forward, I like to score goals, of course, but that’s not all that I'm about. I love good flowing football where the whole team is engaged”.
When asked about what message he would like to pass on the Gunners faithful, Lacazette said: “I want to give one hundred per cent in every match. I want to show I’m worthy of the shirt. I want to do everything I can to make sure we win titles".
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