Arsenal grabbed their first Pre Season victory as they beat MLS All star 5-0 earlier today, July 20. Arsenal new signing Kai Havertz scored the first goal for the Mikel Arteta side.
The midfielder was criticized online by Chelsea fans after failing to score in the MLS All-Stars Skills Challenge.
However, he replied trollers with a beautiful late goal against MLS all Star. In addition, Gabriel Jesus and Leandro Trossard scored two first half goals with the MLS All Stars receiving five yellow cards.
In the 13 seconds after the second half, Arsenal were awarded a penalty and Jorginho wasted no time in scoring his first goal of the match.
Arteta gave Declan Rice and Jurrien Timber their Arsenal debut on the 65th minute of the match and they totally changed the game.
Trossard was susbsituted after receiving a knock and he was replaced by Gabriel Martinelli who scored the fourth goal of the match. However, Trossard injury was not a serious one.
Lastly, Havertz scored the fifth goal of the match after receiving a beautiful cross from Marquinhos who had been excellent in the game.
What Mikel Arteta Said before The Match Against Wayne Rooney Led MLS All Star
The Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said “I love the idea. For me as the Arsenal coach to play against the MLS All-Stars is great.
“I love the experience, I think it’s great for the players to gather together and play in the same team. If I was a player for sure, I would want to experience that.
“Hopefully the rhythm won’t be different and our rhythm will be better than theirs. That’s what we are hoping and we always want to play our way, be dominant and it doesn’t matter who we play against, that’s the attitude that we have.
“It’s very early in pre-season and we know that. The teams we’re going to be playing in the next few days are going to be very different. But this is going to be a challenge.
“The heat is going to play a part as well, the conditions, but we have to get used to it, to win and play that we want to play under any circumstances. It’s a great test for us.”
Arsenal Remaining Pre Season Fixtures
On July 22, 2023: Arsenal will face Manchester United at 10pm in MetLife Stadium, United State of America. It is a match to watch for the fans due to the rivalry between the two.
On July 26, 2023: Arsenal will face Barcelona at 10pm in Sofi Stadium in United State of America.
On August 2, 2023: Arsenal will travel back to London to face Monaco at 6pm in Emirates Stadium.
On August 6, 2023, Arsenal will play against Manchester City in the Wembley Stadium for the FA Community Shield. It may be Arsenal first trophy in the past two seasons.
