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Mikel Arteta Dedicates Arsenal Win to ‘Extraordinary’ Life President Ken Friar
Arsenal scored three times after halftime, with Bukayo Saka adding a goal and assist off the bench.
- On Tuesday, Arsenal defeated Lille 3-0 in the Champions League, with manager Mikel Arteta dedicating the victory to the club's late life president Ken Friar, who passed away Monday aged 92.
- Friar served the Gunners for nine decades and was instrumental in their move from Highbury to the Emirates Stadium, where players wore black armbands Tuesday in his honor.
- Jurrien Timber, Eberechi Eze, and Bukayo Saka scored in a second-half burst, extending the Gunners' winning streak in the Champions League to 14 consecutive group stage victories.
- Lille head coach Davide Ancelotti said after the first goal, his team "lost confidence and our shape," while Arsenal's substitutions ultimately made the difference in the defeat.
- Coming off the bench, Saka delivered "real quality" despite battling an illness, as Arteta noted the England international was "keen to contribute to the team.
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The Navarren midfielder valued whether personal sports situation after defeating Lille in the Champions League
Arsenal wins sovereignly against Lille in the Champions League. But after the victory, coach Mikel Arteta thinks mainly of the deceased honorary president Ken Friar.
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saarbruecker-zeitung.deArsenal wins sovereignly against Lille in the Champions League. But after the victory, coach Mikel Arteta thinks mainly of the deceased honorary president Ken Friar.
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