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‘Unreal’: Some Arsenal fans loved 92nd minute moment that ‘no one is talking about’

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Arsenal fans have taken to Twitter to heap praise on Cedric, after he made a vital block from Teemu Pukki’s shot in the minute of today’s win.

What’s the story?

Well, the Gunners recorded their first Premier League win of the campaign against Norwich earlier at the Emirates Stadium.

goals in the Championship last term.

Have Arsenal just made Cedric better?

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It’s an old cliché in football that competition for places improves players, but on the basis of today, it’s the truth.

Cedric lost his place at right-back to deadline day signing Takehiro Tomiyasu, having started the 5-0 defeat to Manchester City.

However, he was introduced in the minute, and clearly felt he had a point to prove to Mikel Arteta.

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His desire to charge Pukki’s shot down hasn’t gone unnoticed amongst supporters on Twitter.

Who knows? Had it not been for Tomiyasu putting pressure on his place, he may not have made the challenge in the first place.

For now, let’s see what the Arsenal fans on Twitter have been saying about the minute moment…