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EPL: Martin Keown hails Arsenal star after 4-2 win

Former Arsenal defender, Martin Keown, has hailed the club’s forward, Leandro Trossard after their 4-2 win against Leicester City on Saturday.

According to him, Trossard was a good signing for the north London outfit.

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Arsenal returned to winning ways in the Premier League after a 2-2 draw against Manchester City away last weekend.

The Gunners secured a nervy victory against Leicester City at the Emirates to continue their unbeaten start of the season.

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Gabriel Martinelli put Arsenal ahead in the 20th minute and Leandro Trossard doubled the lead.

However, Leicester restored parity in the second half with James Justin scoring both goals for the Foxes.

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Trossard’s effort cannoned off Wilfried Ndidi in the 94th minute to restore Arsenal’s lead while Kai Havertz put the game to bed in the 99th minute.

After the match, Keown said on BBC Sports: “What a buy Leandro Trossard was! Worth every penny. A perfect day if it finishes like this.

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“Arsenal score from a set-piece – who’d believe it? Arsenal just kept believing. It is a lucky goal and ‘lucky Arsenal’ is a nice tag to have.”

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