MX23RW : Saturday, November 23 17:19:18| >> :60:499:499:
[monks data]
Attendance: 59,493
Arsenal logo
Premier League
Oct 28, 2017 at 3pm UK
 
Swansea logo

2-1

Kolasinac (51'), Ramsey (58')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Clucas (22')

Arsene Wenger: 'Sead Kolasinac signing proof of market yielding good bargains'

Wenger hails shrewd Kolasinac signing
© Offside
Arsene Wenger believes that Sead Kolasinac's success at Arsenal shows that it is still possible to find bargains in the modern transfer market.

Arsene Wenger has pointed to Sead Kolasinac's success at Arsenal as proof of the modern transfer market still being able to yield good bargains.

The 24-year-old, who signed on a free transfer from Schalke 04 in June, grabbed a goal and an assist as the Gunners came from behind to beat Swansea City 2-1 in the Premier League.

The extravagance of the transfer market regularly made headlines this summer, with Neymar moving to Paris Saint-Germain for a world-record fee of £198m and multiple clubs breaking their transfer records.

Wenger, however, feels that Saturday's display, alongside Kolasinac's other outings since arriving at Arsenal, show that sensible and fruitful deals can still be made in the inflating market.

"It's just down to quality," the Frenchman said at his post-match media conference. "I believe that since he has arrived, he has convinced everybody that he is a good signing. When you see the quality of his performance again, you see there are still some good deals to make out there.

"Kolasinac was decisive because he scored and made an assist. We had a bit more space on the left, we saw that and we wanted to take advantage of that in the second half because they blocked Hector Bellerin a lot with Sam Clucas on our right side.

"For us it was important to build up on the right and change quickly to the left and create some space for Kolasinac. He did that very well. He has the natural qualities that suit firstly his position as a wing-back and, secondly, because he has the absolute body power that is needed in the Premier League."

Kolasinac has made 11 appearances for Arsenal in all competitions, scoring three goals and grabbing three assists.

ID:310653: cacheID:310653:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2960:No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Arsene Wenger watches on during the Premier League game between Everton and Arsenal on October 22, 2017
Read Next:
Wenger hails Arsenal's "mental strength"
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool119112161528
2Manchester CityMan City117222213923
3Chelsea126422314922
4Arsenal126422112922
5Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton126422116522
6Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest125431513219
7Aston Villa125431919019
8Newcastle UnitedNewcastle115331311218
9Fulham125341717018
10Brentford125252222017
11Tottenham HotspurSpurs1151523131016
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd114341212015
13Bournemouth124351617-115
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham113351319-612
15Everton122551017-711
16Leicester CityLeicester122461523-810
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves122372028-89
18Crystal Palace121561017-78
19Ipswich TownIpswich111551222-108
20Southampton11119721-144


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!