Goals from captain Per Mertesacker and new signing Alexandre Lacazette kicked off Arsenal's pre-season party down under as they saw off Sydney FC in front of 80,000 at the ANZ Stadium.
Slipping into a suit of stealth as they debuted their new 2017/18 PUMA third shirt just a day after the unveil event at Sydney Harbour, the Gunners ensured a winning start to their pre-season tour. On a night where Mesut Ozil, Francis Coquelin and Reiss Nelson caught the eye, it was record-signing Alexandre Lacazette who took the headlines by coming off the bench to score just 15 minutes into his Arsenal debut.
Painting a pitchside picture we captured the action in Sydney as a sell out crowd welcomed the Gunners to Australia. A full fist of Arsenal fire-power graced the turf in a new kit that popped in pink under the lights of its Sydney stage. Matching typeface and sponsor, we're throwing it out there; Arsenal's PUMA Third Shirt is the strongest replica release of the summer. One game, one win. #WengerIn
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Photography by Aleksandar Jason for SoccerBible.
