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How Christian Norgaard fared on his Arsenal debut against AC Milan has left fans impressed
Christian Norgaard was in Mikel Arteta’s starting XI as Arsenal faced AC Milan in pre-season. Here’s how he got on.
Pre-season isn’t the most important thing in the world, but for fans, it’s a chance to see new players in action for the first time – and that’s the case with Christian Norgaard.
Norgaard signed from Brentford for just £15m, becoming the third player to join the Gunners this summer after Kepa Arrizabalaga and Martin Zubimendi moved to the Emirates.
The Dane was the first to debut for the Gunners – so how did he get on?
How Christian Norgaard played on Arsenal debut
Norgaard, all things considered, can be happy with his Arsenal bout. The Dane was entirely as expected. A classy midfielder with a great passing range, who plays neat, tidy football.
The 31-year-old lined up alongside Declan Rice – and here were his stats from the fixture.
| Category | Statistic |
|---|---|
| Top stats | |
| Goals | 0 |
| Assists | 0 |
| Total shots | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 28/32 (88%) |
| Chances created | 1 |
| Attack | |
| Touches | 36 |
| Touches in opp. box | 0 |
| Passes into final third | 4 |
| Accurate crosses | 0/1 (0%) |
| Dispossessed | 1 |
| Defence | |
| Tackles won | 0/1 (0%) |
| Clearances | 0 |
| Interceptions | 0 |
| Defensive actions | 1 |
| Recoveries | 5 |
| Dribbled past | 1 |
| Duels | |
| Ground duels won | 1/3 (33%) |
| Aerial duels won | 0/0 (0%) |
| Was fouled | 0 |
| Fouls committed | 0 |
He was substituted at half-time in a mass exodus from Mikel Arteta, but will surely feature more on Arsenal’s tour of Asia.
Arsenal fans impressed with Mikel Arteta’s new signing
Fans took to X to express their contentment with Norgaard, with some rave reviews for the £15m man.
One writes: ‘Norgaard has been really tidy on and off the ball.’
Another adds: ‘Norgaard didn’t play like he came for Squad Depth, Zubimendi hasn’t bought a chain and it’s looking snatched already.’
One more put: ‘Norgaard, another intelligent player who understands what is required from him already. Good to see, could be a massive plus.’
A solid signing, it seems. £15m in this market is nothing, so to repay that fee, Arsenal will be hoping for many more Norgaard performances like the one in the first half.