Club Brugge, Arsenal and Noni Madueke
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They didn't want him in July. Five months later in December, they were singing his name. Noni Madueke 's brace had inspired Arsenal to a 3-0 win over Club Brugge and made a mockery of the #NoToMadueke campaign in July.
The Gunners took down their Belgian opponents by 3-0 to claim their 6th consecutive European victory this season as they reached closer to securing automatic qualification to the round of 16
Arsenal made it six wins from six in this season’s Champions League with a comfortable victory over Club Brugge on Wednesday night. Noni Madueke was the hero for the Gunners, following up his goal in the 3-1 win over Bayern Munich a fortnight ago with a brace, while Gabriel Martinelli kept up his remarkable goalscoring record in the competition.
Any Club Brugge momentum was immediately halted after the restart, however, with Arsenal swiftly doubling their lead. Martín Zubimendi’s far-post cross allowed Madueke the simplest of finishes as the home defence fell asleep, the ex-Chelsea forward heading into an empty net from all of two yards out.
A home match for Arsenal against dismal Wolves is the key fixture for FPL managers to target this week - it's just a case of deciding which three Gunners to select.
Table-topping Arsenal made it six wins from six on a night when Man City emerged victorious from their trip to Real Madrid.
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