Now before we start, we know this is *only* training.

Professional footballers are bound to do all manner of brilliant things behind closed doors each and every day, but it is often the timing of them which is most interesting.

Take Alexandre Lacazette , for example.

"Hey, Olivier, why aren't I starting?" (
Image:
Stuart MacFarlane)

Arsenal's £52m summer arrival from Lyon was, quite mystifyingly, left on the bench for the Gunners' trip to Liverpool on Sunday.

By the time he came onto the pitch his side were 3-0 down, with Daniel Sturridge adding a further goal to complete a 4-0 rout for the Reds .

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger had opted to start with Danny Welbeck upfront at Anfield, and - much to the anger of fans - the former Manchester United man made a minimal impact as his side were blown away.

Joe Gomez and Liverpool got the better of Welbeck and Arsenal (
Image:
David Price)
It's up... (
Image:
Federation Francaise de Football/Youtube)
... and it's in (
Image:
Federation Francaise de Football/Youtube)

And - as you can see in the video above - the sight of Lacazette scoring a stunning goal in France training on Tuesday only angered those same fans more.

The forward brilliantly held off Antoine Griezmann and chipped the ball over goalkeeper Steve Mandanda effortlessly.

Take it away, Gooners...

Get him in the team, Arsene!

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