Arsenal 5-2 Benfica: Theo Walcott and Reiss Nelson shine for the Gunners [Best Tweets]

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A brace from Theo Walcott set Arsenal on course for a 5-2 victory against Benfica in the Emirates Cup.

Arsenal notched up a brilliant 5-2 win against Benfica to seemingly set the tone for the upcoming season. The Gunners were truly on fire in terms of their attack and were merciless on the opposition defence. They kept peppering shots towards the goal and got it right five times.

Reiss Nelson’s explosive performance from right wing-back delighted the Arsenal fans but they did face some issues when it came to their defence on the whole. However, that will be something that can be addressed later because the Gunners truly deserved this victory.

Fans took to Twitter and praised Theo Walcott for his sensational goals, and some were quick to point out that the Englishman is playing like he used to a long time back.

Free transfer Sead Kolasinac also put up an impressive performance and was active on the field for major parts of the game. In fact, he was involved in three of the five goals that Arsenal scored and the fans were quick to heap praise on him as well.

The youngster Reiss Nelson, though, was the one who completely stole the limelight against Benfica. Nelson remained unfazed and played with a kind of ferocity that was pleasant to watch and his performance truly delighted the Arsenal fans.


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