Arsenal vs Manchester United: 5 key players for 20th

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 02: Lucas Torreira of Arsenal celebrates his team's victory after the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates Stadium on December 1, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 02: Lucas Torreira of Arsenal celebrates his team's victory after the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates Stadium on December 1, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) /
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4. Alexandre Lacazette

Maybe it’s foolish to justify dropping him from his typical placement as No. 1 or 2 all because of one match, but that one match was a seismic shift, and it really shed a lot of light on who is capable of stepping into the spotlight more and who isn’t.

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None of that refers to Alexandre Lacazette‘s value lessening. It hasn’t lessened at all. he got a goal too, even if it was a bit fortunate, and in case you couldn’t tell by his reaction, he kind of dug it. This is a man that has enough passion to power him to the top, which is currently occupied by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

At some point, Lacazette is going to fire back. I’ve been saying he needs to for awhile now, but after seeing the entire team getting riled up around him, I have to imagine that the Frenchman is set to explore at the next possible opportunity.

It would be quite fortuitous if that comes against United. If he were to, say, net a hat trick and go one behind Aubameyang… well, I won’t get ahead of myself.

Whatever happens, Lacazette is a fantastic player, and I would never doubt his capability to have a stellar performance – which he hasn’t had in awhile.

On to No. 3.