Arsenal manager Unai Emery reacts to Alexandre Lacazette performance against Cardiff City

Unai Emery insists he is ‘very pleased’ with Alexandre Lacazette after he inspired Arsenal to a 3-2 victory over Cardiff City on Sunday.

The Gunners took the lead on 11 minutes as defender Shkodran Mustafi rose well from a corner to head past Cardiff goalkeeper Neil Etheridge.

The hosts equalised shortly before half-time, however, as Victor Camarasa found space in the box and fired a shot into the roof of the net.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang restored Arsenal’s lead on 62 minutes before Cardiff hit back again through a Danny Ward header.

Lacazette settled the affair with ten minutes remaining, however, latching onto a ball from Lucas Torreira and smashing past a helpless Etheridge.

Asked about Lacazette’s performance, Emery said: ‘I’m very pleased.
‘I spoke with him because I know him at Lyon. I know he has a big capacity to score in the box and when the team gives him good options.

He has good data to score and today he showed us. It’s good for his confidence.’
Emery opted to start both Lacazette and Aubameyang against Cardiff and the decision paid dividends, with Lacazette providing an assist for his team-mate before scoring the winner.