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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger hints at Lacazette frustration over Aubameyang signing
ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger has opened up on Alexandre Lacazette's possible frustration at losing his place to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Arsenal's Lacazette challenges fans to score blindfolded
Lacazette has led the Arsenal front line for much of the season but has only managed to score nine goals and only once in his last 12 appearances.
And his mood won't have been helped by Aubameyang arriving on transfer deadline day and making an immediate impact with a goal on debut in the 5-1 win over Everton.
Aubameyang started and played the full 90 minutes, while Lacazette was left on the bench.
And Wenger has revealed the calf injury picked up by goalkeeper Petr Cech was the reason for Lacazette not coming on.
Alexandre Lacazette has scored nine goals for Arsenal
They don’t understand and I agree completely with them, they all want to play, that’s natural and that’s normal
Wenger said: “You do not have to understand too much. What you want is for everyone to be focused to win the game.
“Is it do they start the game or not? In this game [against Everton] he did not come on because we had a problem with the goalkeeper.
“But, overall, you do not want as well the players to understand too much why they don’t play.
“They don’t understand and I agree completely with them, they all want to play, that’s natural and that’s normal.”
Alexandre Lacazette faces playing second fiddle to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Speaking after Arsenal’s win over Everton, Arsenal legend Ian Wright accused Wenger of destroying Lacazette’s confidence.
He said: “He [Lacazette] has played well in games, he has scored goals, but he has been taken off
“Wenger has destroyed Lacazette’s confidence.”
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