- Alexandre Lacazette's agent has condemned Arsene Wenger for not starting him against Manchester City
- Wenger dropped his record signing from the start when Arsenal visited the Etihad stadium
- The Frenchman came on a second half substitute to score Arsenal's only goal in the game
When Arsenal splashed an amount in the region of £52 million on French forward Alex Laccazete, one would have thought he would be first on a team-sheet that will face title rivals like Manchester City.
For the second time this season, Arsenal's record signing was dropped for a big game after he also failed to start against Liverpool at Anfield and recently against City at the Etihad.
His agent David Venditelli has now come one to question Wenger's decision to drop the record signing in big matches.
Lacazette was dropped against City but came on to score. Source: Metro
Speaking to SFR Sport, Venditelli insisted: "It’s not worrying, because he played at Chelsea. ‘Our way of working is to relativise things: 11 matches, nine starts.
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"Of course, it’s not nice to see that he didn’t start that match, but it was, as Arsene Wenger explained, for tactical reasons.
"He’s learning. Alex needs to have calm around him. He’s happy, and Arsenal are too with his work.
"It’s not because a player doesn’t play, even though it’s two important games of course. He would have preferred to have played them."
Premier League record goalscorer Alan Shearer believes Lacazette should confront Wenger over being dropped at the Etihad.
Wenger has been questioned for dropping Lacazette in big matches. Source: Metro
But Venditelli disagrees. He said: "When you’re outside the club, I can understand the questions. ‘I understand.
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"But I think Alex isn’t complaining about his playing time, even if he would prefer to start games like those against City or Liverpool.
"But he talks to the manager, the staff, there’s no problem. Afterwards, there’s a choice made.
"You can’t, every time your player doesn’t play, even if it’s Alexandre Lacazette, knock on the door or pick up the phone and talk to the manager, no, no, it’s not time yet, everything is fine."
NAIJ.com had earlier reported that Arsenal lost to City on Sunday, November 5, but Lacazette still made his impact felt by coming in as a sub to get Arsenal's only goal.
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