Arsenal eased past West Bromwich Albion in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night, with Aaron Ramsdale keeping a clean sheet on his Gunners debut.
The Gunners desperately needed a result after two Premier League defeats without even scoring a goal, piling the pressure on Mikel Arteta.
With West Brom massively rotating their side, Arsenal were just too good for the Championship side and coasted to a 6-0 win.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s first-half brace set Arsenal on their way, with Nicolas Pepe adding a third before the break.
Bukayo Saka made it four, Aubameyang got his hat-trick and substitute Alexandre Lacazette came off the bench to secure a 6-0 win.
Arsenal face AFC Wimbledon in the next round, and boss Arteta will be delighted to have won so convincingly just when he really needed a win.
Arteta handed a debut to goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, having seen the England international join from Sheffield United last week.
On the bench against Chelsea, Ramsdale was in the starting lineup last night and managed to keep a clean sheet against his boyhood club.
Ramsdale’s move hasn’t impressed everybody; he has suffered successive relegations with Bournemouth and Sheffield United, so Arsenal’s decision to spend big money on him has been questioned.
However, Arsenal fans have been raving about Ramsdale’s debut, claiming they have ‘seen the light’ and believe he should now start over Bernd Leno.
Others praised Ramsdale’s ability to pass out from the back, believing he completely changes the way Arsenal play with his ability on the ball.
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