Arsenal news: Campbell issues Alexandre Lacazette verdict after ‘unhappy’ dressing room claim
Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette “makes the players around him better”, according to Kevin Campbell.
The former Highbury favourite, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, heaped praise on the 30-year-old striker despite his lack of goals this season.
Lacazette grabbed two assists on Sunday as Arsenal moved into the top four with a 3-2 victory over Watford.
The centre-forward has contributed an impressive seven assists in his last nine Premier League games.
As quoted by Football.London (6 March), Mikel Arteta revealed Lacazette would be “unhappy” in the dressing room not to have scored even though his performance was “phenomenal.”
When asked for his assessment of Lacazette’s form, Campbell Football Insider‘s Dylan Childs: “Lacazette is an experienced player.
“He makes the players around him better and we saw that on Sunday.
“The assist for Saka’s goal, I mean come on. The touch away from the defender and then the little roll back. Saka could just come onto it and dispatch it. It was similar for the set for Martinelli, he didn’t have to change his stride. It was perfect from Lacazette.
“His all-round game is so important to Arsenal. I think he’s been great. He is making the team better.
“Yes, he doesn’t score enough but to get seven assists in nine games is definitely contributing.”
Lacazette has registered five goals and eight assists in 26 appearances across all competitions this season.
His contract expires this summer.
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