Match Reaction v Brighton (away).

[SMatthews]

We had no goal threat for after Auba fluffed his one on one in the first half, let alone when Laca went off. 6 goals in 18 appearances isn’t good enough for a central striker, even though he works hard for the team. Auba has spent a lot of games working from a starting position he hasn’t been in for years and he’s doing wonders in the league. Laca was bought to score goals and 25 in 61 is probably similar to Giroud level. The vast majority of those of been in a central role too.

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We had no goal threat for after Auba fluffed his one on one in the first half, let alone when Laca went off. 6 goals in 18 appearances isn’t good enough for a central striker, even though he works hard for the team. Auba has spent a lot of games working from a starting position he hasn’t been in for years and he’s doing wonders in the league. Laca was bought to score goals and 25 in 61 is probably similar to Giroud level. The vast majority of those of been in a central role too.

Not sure what you are trying to insinuate about Lacazette but his form is undeniably an important part of why we are even talking about a top 4 place this season.

On the stats, in the EPL he has started 12 games and come on as a sub in 6 of them. He's been involved in 11 goals, 6 scored and 5 assists (just like today). The only out and out strikers that have been involved in more goals are Auba, Kane, Aguero and Salah (if you see him as an out and out striker). He's done better than $80m Lukaku (and all other Man U minions), Mane and superman Vardy; despite playing similar to less minutes than all of them.

And no he's not been played majorly centrally by Emery, especially of recent as evidenced today.

Anyway, i think he's been great and important for us this season. Don't think we would have lost the Southampton game if he started (with Auba) and I believe we would have won this if he had finished the 90 mins.

And I'm still waiting for anyone to give me any Arsenal player who could hold up 5 players single-handedly in the box.

[SMatthews]

Not sure what you are trying to insinuate about Lacazette but his form is undeniably an important part of why we are even talking about a top 4 place this season.

On the stats, in the EPL he has started 12 games and come on as a sub in 6 of them. He's been involved in 11 goals, 6 scored and 5 assists (just like today). The only out and out strikers that have been involved in more goals are Auba, Kane, Aguero and Salah (if you see him as an out and out striker). He's done better than $80m Lukaku (and all other Man U minions), Mane and superman Vardy; despite playing similar to less minutes than all of them.

And no he's not been played majorly centrally by Emery, especially of recent as evidenced today.

Anyway, i think he's been great and important for us this season. Don't think we would have lost the Southampton game if he started (with Auba) and I believe we would have won this if he had finished the 90 mins.

And I'm still waiting for anyone to give me any Arsenal player who could hold up 5 players single-handedly in the box.

Insinuate about Lacazette? Nothing. It’s all said clearly enough. He’s a goal scorer and his goal return has not been good enough since he joined. He’s not employed as a hold up man, or someone to occupy defences. No problem with his effort but he is not up to his main task of scoring goals. He and Auba move around at will. Over the 61 appearances, 25 goals is just average. He’s doing all he can to score more, which is great to see, but if his ratio is the same at the end of his second season he has no reason to complain about lack of starts and being substituted.