We talked with PSG, but quickly, I knew that it wasn't where I wanted to go. In France, for me, it was only Lyon. PSG could have enabled me to make progress because they have great players, but I wanted to experience another league.
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Alexandre Lacazette
Profession:
Athlete
Born:
May 28, 1991
Nationality:
French
Quotes by Alexandre Lacazette
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I would like to reach 100 goals in Ligue 1.
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Alexandre Lacazette
It's true that I score a lot of penalties. If referees give us penalties and the coach names me as the penalty-taker, I have to take them. That doesn't mean that I'm going to score them.
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I can't put everyone in the same bracket, but many haven't got over the old Lacazette and the perception that I was a bit of a lazy striker who didn't really work hard for the team. At least, I thought I was working hard, but I didn't really know how to help my team-mates.
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I don't think we have to score in every game in order to have a good game.
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I am determined to play for Arsenal and be in the squad of Unai Emery.
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Power is the main difference; it's more powerful in England. Referees are less strict than in France, teams like to play low and in counter-attack, and defenders in general are stronger than in France.
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When you're a striker, you want to play all the games, and most chances come at the end because defenders are tired.
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I just want to play and help my team all the time.
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You can't really explain why you get on well with someone. It's instinctive.
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Dortmund is a great club.
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Arsenal is a well-established club with excellent staff who make sure everything runs smoothly.
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In England, the referee doesn't blow his whistle.
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Every day, I have to work and show the coach I work well and I deserve my place.
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I've watched quite a few matches to understand English football.
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I watch quite a lot of my matches with Arsenal, and when I look back and see what I didn't do right, I try to learn from it, which hopefully facilitates my progression.
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Things can move so fast that you don't have time to catch your breath or think about the next move.
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I really want to be in the final to play in front of my family and friends, but it's not only that. I came to Arsenal because I want to win trophies. So to play in the final is important.
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To make my entire career at Lyon doesn't bother me as long as they continue to have the development and ambition to have a competitive team, even if we're not certain to win the Champions League.
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Arsenal are the club that plays the best football in England, so I really wanted to come here.
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Throughout my childhood, and thanks to Arsenal's former striker Thierry Henry and other French players, I always dreamed of playing for this club, so that dream has been fulfilled.
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It's a great happiness and deep pride to equal Andre Guy's record for goals in a season.
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As a No. 9, I have to be there to score goals, but that isn't the only thing. I also participate in the build-up and help my team-mates, but, above all, it's about scoring goals.
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I love Lyon and have only known Lyon, so obviously, it will be a big change if I do go, but a change that I am ready for and one that will be good for me and my career. It would be the end of one life and the start of another exciting one.
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I like to be with Aubam. He's a good boy, a good man, and a good player, and every day, we laugh a lot, so I like to hang out with him. I hope we will score a lot of goals together, can win a lot of games and win some trophies.
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