Who knew that Granit Xhaka had this in his locker? With Lacazette’s confidence sky high after scoring an earlier penalty, everyone expected the Frenchman to step up and take a shot from this free-kick, maybe that’s why Mendy wasn’t expecting the left foot curve. Even if Mendy had been expecting Granit’s strike it looked unstoppable as the postage stamp strike went right into the corner with amazing power, a free-kick that even David Beckham would have been proud of.
This took Arsenal’s lead to 2 goals and gave both Arteta and Xhaka some much needed confidence and a chance to give them a break from criticism from Arsenal fans. The 2 have been under heavy criticism with the former captain receiving a recent red card for stupid behaviour as he grabbed an opposing player by the neck but now he has redeemed himself, giving Arsenal a cushioned lead in a must win game.