Leandro Trossard proves himself Arsenal’s sharpshooter to rely on
The Belgian forward’s knack of scoring important goals came in handy to dig his team out of a hole against Wolves
Leandro Trossard is a Lego enthusiast – a few years ago he built a replica of the Taj Mahal, painstakingly assembling all 5,923 pieces – and here he produced another masterpiece with a single swipe of the right boot, even if he didn’t really mean it.
With half-time looming, Arsenal were itching to find a goal and Trossard provided one, in unorthodox style. Gabriel Jesus brought Kai Havertz’s cross under his spell and then somehow kept hold of the ball after falling under pressure from a touch-tight Matt Doherty before jinking clear of João Gomes and Santiago Bueno and then locating Trossard. There was little room to manoeuvre but Trossard cut across the ball with his right foot and his scuffed shot billowed into the top corner, in off the upright.
