Arsenal legend Robert Pires has come out in heavy adulation for record signing Alexandre Lacazette, praising his ‘fighting spirit’.
As reported by Arsenal.com, Pires, in an interview with Arsenal Player, said, “Lacazette is a like a warrior, he loves to fight, he loves to run, he has a very good spirit,” Pires told Arsenal Player. “He can learn quickly because he works every day with great players, so that’s why he’s very important and I’m sure Alex Lacazette can help Arsenal to win something at the end of the season.
“If you want to click you need a very good feeling, for example for me it was easy to play with Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira or Sylvain Wiltord, it was the French connection. It’s the same for Alex Lacazette because on the team they have a lot of French players like Giroud, Laurent Koscielny, Francis Coquelin, these guys can help Lacazette reach a high level.
Lacazette has hit the ground running at the Emirates Stadium
“Of course, I think the most important for the players is the manager. Everybody knows Arsene Wenger is French, so that’s why Alex Lacazette can have a very good feeling.
“I know Alex Lacazette is very confident, he believes always in himself. He wants to work for the team, he knows it’s very difficult because Arsenal have a big competition [for places], they have big strikers like Olivier Giroud, like Danny Welbeck, so it is very competitive between the strikers. But I think Alex is good and I’m very happy because Arsenal have spent a lot of money for a great striker”, Pires, a vital cog in Arsenal’s famous ‘Invincibles’ side in 2003-04, added.
Lacazette completed a £52m move from Lyon to Arsenal this summer, eclipsing Mesut Ozil’s £42m move from Real Madrid in summer 2013 as Arsenal’s record signing. The signing of the Frenchman put an end to the Gunners’ seemingly eternity-long chase for a premier striker. He did not take much time in settling into the climes of the Premier League, scoring on his debut against Leicester City. The Frenchman has scored 5 goals in 9 starts so far.
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