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- Updated: September 20, 2016
Arsene Wenger was delighted with the performance of striker Lucas Perez after the Spaniard scored his first Arsenal goals in the 4-0 EFL Cup victory at Nottingham Forest.
Granit Xhaka gave Arsenal the lead in the first half but it was Lucas, who joined from Deportivo la Coruna for a reported fee of £17.1m, who made the EFL Cup third-round tie safe with a second-half double.
The 27-year-old scored from the penalty spot in the 60th minute before showing great strength and determination to add his second 11 minutes later.
Perez also had a hand in Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s fourth goal and Wenger was delighted with his new striker’s showing at the City …
