SPORTS 2424 Saturday, December 9, 2017 Gunners Hit BATE
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Everton finally P23 win in Europa SPORTS 2424 Saturday, December 9, 2017 Gunners hit BATE London Debuchy was widely expected to leave rsenal cruised to victory over BATE Arsenal in the summer but has worked his ABorisov in their final Europa League way back into Wenger’s side and arrowed forgroup game as Arsene Wenger’s fringe home a 6perfectly-placed drive to put the players made another case for Premier hosts ahead with his first goal in almost League involvement. three years. With top spot in Group H already Danny Welbeck had a good chance to assured, the Gunners made light work of the double the advantage at the midway point of Belarusian champions in front of a record- the half, latching onto Wilshere’s pinpoint low Emirates Stadium crowd. pass before shooting straight at BATE While the official figure was 54,648, it goalkeeper Denis Scherbitski as he raced appeared less than 30,000 fans were present from his line. to see Arsenal run riot with an emphatic and Walcott had already been denied by easy 6-0 win. Scherbitski when he doubled Arsenal’s lead Mathieu Debuchy’s second goal for as Nemanja Milunovic could only turn the club got the ball rolling before Theo Welbeck’s poor touch into his path. Walcott and Jack Wilshere netted, with a Walcott thought he had a second moments Denis Polyakov own goal, an Olivier Giroud later but this time Milunovic was in the right penalty and a fine Mohamed Elneny strike place at the right time, clearing off the line as wrapping things up. the England international came close to his Walcott, Wilshere and Giroud have yet fifth of the campaign. to start a league game this season and have Wilshere, without an Arsenal goal since admitted to frustration at being limited to May 2015, saw an effort from the edge of the Europa League minutes. box tipped over before breaking his duck The trio are likely to drop out of the side with a well-taken strike moments later. which travels to take on Southampton in The fourth was added shortly after the the Premier League at midday on Sunday as break, Wilshere again involved as his inch- the likes of Mesut Ozil, Alexis Sanchez and perfect pass to Walcott led to the forward’s Alexandre Lacazette return. low cross being turned past his own For Arsenal’s second string, this was a goalkeeper by Polyakov. cakewalk with Elneny setting the tone early Welbeck should have had a goal of his own on by hitting the outside of the post with a but thrashed an effort straight at Scherbitski scuffed volley. with Wilshere well placed for a brace. The Egypt international has Giroud slotted home a penalty just one goal to his name since at the second time of asking Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud joining the Gunners and it was as Milunovic was adjudged to celebrates after scoring another man with a similarly have fouled Walcott and Elneny their fifth goal from the barren run who would open the completed the rout with a penalty spot (Picture cour- scoring. brilliantly taken sixth. (espn.in) tesy: theguardian) Hon.Chairman Najeb Yacob Alhamer | Responsible Editor Mahmood AI Mahmood | Managing Editor Soman Baby | Managing Director P. Unnikrishnan | Adviser Med Jones Advt : Strategic Publicity & Advertising Co.W.L.L | Tel: 17270710, Fax17256470, Email: [email protected] | Newsroom: Tel: 17579911, Fax17250150, Email: [email protected] Printed and published by Al Ayam Publishing | Subscription & circulation: Tel: 38444698/17579877/Fax17250150, Email:[email protected] | Website: www.dt.bh.