The first day of April, Arsenal's clash with Fulham. In the 16th minute, with a clear grimace of pain on the face, the pitch must leave the “Gabriel” “Gabriel” stopwatch and despite the date, this is not a joke. Also, the lack of an injured Riccardo Calafiori makes Mikel Artte He must reach for Jakub Kiwiora, who previously spent only 300 minutes on the pitch this season on the pitch.
Kiwior silenced the critics and calmed down the fans
Diagnosis for a Brazilian after match She was devastating. His season was over, and Arsenal before the final phase of the season and incl. with a two -leaf in the 1/4 final Champions League He stayed with two healthy stopwatches, including playing little and often quite average kiwior. To say that London's fans were not delighted, it's like saying nothing. Fortunately, it turned out that fear was not needed, because the Pole surprised everyone.
Since Kiwior jumped into the composition, Arsenal did not lose any of the six meetings played at that time. What's more, the “Gunners” in the quarter -final two -final defeated Real 5: 1 (3: 0 and 2: 1), and the Pole against Mbappe, Vinicius or Rodrygo did a great job. Especially in the rematch, where he impressed with certainty and calmness. Both Arsenal fans and English media began to appreciate it very much. He also heard compliments from the club legend, Ian Wright.
Ian Wright under the impression of Kiwiora
The former outstanding striker and England champion in the colors of Arsenal (1997/98) in the program “The Kelly & Wright Show” at Optus Sport did not hide that he did not expect Kiwior to do so well and would be a refugees' mainstay. – We were worried. We were worried because of the level of rivals he competed with and because of the pressure accompanying this stage of the season. However, he has been dealing with it so far. He entered the warehouse and proves that he is quite good to be in it, said Wright.
– Perhaps he was uncertain several times, some mistakes also crept. However, when we needed it, he always gave an appropriate level. He stood up to the task, just like the whole team. Respect for Mikel Arteta – summed up the Englishman. Arsenal Another game He will play today (Wednesday, April 23) at home with Crystal Palace at 21:00. In the semi -final Champions League They will face Paris Saint-Germain.