Riccardo Calafiori has twice found the back of the net in style since joining us in the summer.
There was no better way to get his first goal for the club than with a screamer to level the scoring away to Manchester City in September.
Our left back then provided a clever finish to secure a 1-0 win away to Wolverhampton Wanderers last weekend.
“When I was a kid, I think like everyone, I was a striker and I liked to score many goals,” he said in his pre-gerona press conference on Tuesday evening.
“Then as soon as I arrived to my first professional team, I started to play more at the back. But I thought I had lost this feeling with the goal.
“To be honest, even in training, I am not so good! But then when it comes to the game, it’s different. It’s just… I don’t know… the ball goes in the net!
“I was pretty emotional [against Wolves] and it meant a lot for me, but also for the team. I was so happy to give the team the victory, the three points. It was a huge win.”
Versatility is one of the most important attributes in Mikel Arteta’s team, with many players able to play in different positions when necessary.
That’s no different for Riccardo, who is willing to be deployed at centre-back as well.
“It (left-back) was my position for all my career,” he said. “Only last season I played as a centre-back, but I can still do this position.
“The way we play with the left-back, the right-back at Arsenal is completely different from the classic position.
“It is really good for my skills, my qualities and I want to stay fit for the team, to help the team. I think in this new era of football, the key is to be open and be able to play different positions. It’s a quality, I think.”
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