A hat-trick from Danny Welbeck and a well-taken goal by Alexis Sanchez was enough for Arsenal to overcome a Galatasaray side, who didn’t pose much of a threat until Szczesny’s needless red card on the hour mark. But the polish keeper’s red card was probably the only blot on Arsenal’s book which was otherwise faultless. The speed that the Gunners showed especially on the counter is something that bodes well for the game against Chelsea on Sunday.
Here are the major talking points from the game.
Welbeck shows just what he can bring to the table
Over the summer, if there was one thing that every Arsenal fan wanted, aside from a defensive midfielder was someone to either replace or support Olivier Giroud up front. When the Gunners snapped up Danny Welbeck, not many thought that it was a particularly good deal. The Englishman, for all of his work rate, his pressing and his ability off the ball, wasn’t renowned for his goal scoring prowess and a proven goal scorer was exactly what the Gunners needed.
But the game against Galatasaray certainly showed that if given the opportunity and the support from midfield, Welbeck can score goals. While the fact that he scored the first hat-trick of his career was certainly great, the way he took his goals and his all-round play was something that would have pleased Wenger to no end. The Englishman displayed not only composure in front of goal, but also added plenty of pace to the attack , something the Gunners haven’t had of late.
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