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That player was Riccardo Calafiori, an unlikely source for a goal of its type for some perhaps. However, those watching the Italian more often this season might not necessarily have been as shocked.

Scoring against Manchester City and Wolves with excellent strikes and nearly giving the Gunners what would have been a winning goal at Nottingham Forest, the former Bologna defender has made an impression. Now the question looms whether Arsenal’s £42million summer investment should start further up the field.

“Well, there were a few players today. We had them ready to take initiative. When you come to this stage, you really have to play and love the game and take the initiative and go for it. And today, we have a full-back on Myles that puts a cross in for the opposite winger. You have Jurrien scoring as a header and as a full=back. And they have Ricci making a movement as a nine and scoring with the right foot. That's what I'm talking about, flow, courage and about playing the way we want to play.”

Naturally, it is highly unlikely we will see Calafiori up top on Sunday at Manchester United. However, the return leg against PSV could be the perfect time to throw-in a wildcard pick and just let it cook!