Yea I really liked the look of him in that first half. We should still be alright though with Poldi and Cazorla to man the left side. Different players though, won't have the pace there that we have down the right.
Shows that Arsene sees this as the break-through year for the Ox though - starting him in the first game. Although part of it was probably about keeping Poldi fresh for Fener tomorrow. He's the sort of player we want starting in the tough away fixtures - experienced, tough, good finisher under pressure.