Montpellier 1 Arsenal 2: Goals from Podolski and Gervinho earn Gunners battling win
Posted Wednesday, September 19, 2012 by Dailymail
Face in the crowd: Wenger watches from the stands
He cut inside from the right to force Mannone to tip the ball round the right-hand post and then dispossessed Diaby in the box just after the restart, only to fire a wild shot into the stand. He later hit the bar with a cheeky chipped effort.
Arsenal struggled to retain possession in the second half and were extremely fortunate to stay ahead with 10 minutes to go as Belhanda headed the ball straight at Mannone. Job done, even if Sunday promises a much tougher examination against the champions of England.
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