Arsenal too hot for Mexican opponents in Los Angeles

Having only played 45 minutes this pre-season, it is fairly important for Wilshere to get game time, ahead of Arsenal’s opening match with Liverpool, which is only 13 days away.

Before joining the Gunners earlier in the window, Holding was preparing for a season in League One with Bolton Wanderers, while there were arguably concerns about whether Oxlade-Chamberlain’s career was beginning to stagnate. The 23-year-old midfielder also played a number of risky through balls to the Arsenal forwards before being substituted out at half-time.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored a second half goal on a brilliant solo effort as English giants Arsenal earned their second win of their USA tour by defeating Chivas Guadalajara 3-1. Santi Cazorla stepped up and delivered a risky ball in that was headed over by Chambers.

What was really interesting in this game, however, was the fact that youngsters like Holding and Akpom took the initiative and scored two of the three Arsenal goals.

“I am impressed by his performances and by his capacity to adapt very quickly to a higher level”, Wenger said.

The roster that Chivas sent out was far from its regular lineup.

The Gunners continued to ratchet up the pressure and the Ox came close a few moments later, winding a mazy run through the Chivas defense and getting off a shot that forced another save out of Rodriguez.

Calum Chambers volleyed the ball back to Holding, who was unmarked inside the 6-yard box and had an open net to shoot at, as Chivas goalkeeper Antonio Rodriguez had rotated toward the location where Chambers was.

Here is a round-up of the best photos from Arsenal’s 3-1 victory over Chivas in California on Sunday night.

“It’s a slight patella problem but I think he should be with us on tour on Thursday”, Wenger was quoted saying.

Angel Zaldivar tallied the lone goal for the Liga MX side midway through the second half.