Arsenal Vs Everton: 5 key players to watch

Arsenal Vs Everton: 5 key players to watch – Top-four race is on

PIRAEUS, GREECE - FEBRUARY 20: Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal FC reacts during the UEFA Europa League round of 32 first leg match between Olympiacos FC and Arsenal FC at Karaiskakis Stadium on February 20, 2020 in Piraeus, Greece. (Photo by MB Media/Getty Images) /

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1. Alexandre Lacazette

Even after breaking his goalscoring duck against Newcastle United last weekend and adding another against Olympiakos on Thursday, you still cannot help but feel that Alexandre Lacazette is not yet playing at his best or most confident.

The best version of this Arsenal team has a fit and firing Lacazette leading the line. His hold-up play is unrivalled, he works tremendously hard, he runs the channels, beats defenders when dribbling, and can score and create goals. But at present, Arsenal do not have a fit and firing Lacazette.

Perhaps two goals in two games can inspire the best from the Frenchman. Pierre-Emerick Aubemeyang is looking increasingly frustrated at being shunted out to the wing, and while Lacazette is struggling in his centre-forward position, that will not change.

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Arsenal need the best version of Lacazette to make a fist of their apparent top-four challenge, starting on Sunday afternoon.