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Trossard joined the Gunners in a £27m deal from Brighton in January (Picture: Getty)
Ian Wright has hailed the impact of Leandro Trossard after the Belgian scored his first goal for Arsenal against Brentford.
The Gunners were held to a 1-1 draw at the Emirates on Saturday after Ivan Toney equalised for the Bees 15 minutes from full-time.
After a goalless first half, Trossard struck at the back post just four minutes after coming off the bench to replace Gabriel Martinelli, latching onto Bukayo Saka’s ball to open his account for the club.
While it was a frustrating afternoon with Mikel Arteta bemoaning the Brentford equaliser he felt should have been ruled out for offside, Arsenal legend Wright was pleased with Trossard’s contribution, feeling he now provides a genuine threat off the bench with Martinelli currently struggling for form.
‘That is what is going to have to happen, you are going to need goals from other places,’ Wright told Premier League Productions.
‘It wasn’t happening for Martintelli in the first half and what you need is for something to happen off the bench and this is why he is such a good signing.
‘We know he is capable at this level. He just sneaks in at the back there and gets the goal.
Trossard scored four minutes after coming off the bench (Picture: Getty)
‘This is a great ball from Saka, one of the few times we were able to get past them because we passed a little bit quicker, great sharp movement.
‘They defended very well but when we did that, we were able to get through.’
Arsenal remain six points clear at the top of the Premier League but Manchester City can reduce the gap to three if they beat Aston Villa on Sunday – and can go top if they beat the Gunners in a huge clash at the Emirates on Wednesday.
‘It’s always a missed opportunity I think if you were leading, especially we knew what they wanted to do,’ Trossard said.
‘We know their game plan, that they were strong on set pieces and that’s how we conceded the goal.
‘Overall we have to lift our heads up and there is a game on Wednesday, and luckily it’s quite soon and we can go at it again.’
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Janice Bailey wants to warn others of the situation (Picture: PlymouthLive/ BPM Media)
A woman has hit out at being fined despite leaving a ‘friendly note’ on the bonnet of her car.
Janice Bailey, who works as a tour guide, had popped into Plymouth over lunchtime on January 11.
She claims a nearby parking metre was covered up with an ‘out of order’ sign.
Janice only had coins so was unable to pay via any other method, so quickly wrote a note to make any passing parking attendant aware of the situation.
But her red Citroen was still slapped with a fine and, despite numerous appeal attempts, has been unable to overturn it.
Janice, who lives in Dousland, says she has now ‘given up’ and handed over £25 to the council.
She told Plymouth Live: ‘I just feel very cross and inflamed.
‘Apparently I should have scanned a barcode but I didn’t have my phone on me, and I don’t have internet on my phone anyway.
Janice claims a nearby parking metre was out of order (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto)
‘People older than myself in their 70s and 80s must not know what to do; I wouldn’t have a bloody clue even if I did have my phone.’
Janice had parked at Derrys Cross, near The Athenaeum, on January 11 at 12.05pm.
She’d only been away from her car for 30 minutes before returning to discover the fine.
Janice added: ‘The car parking department have told me that their cameras showed the meter was working. But if it was working, why was it covered? Please be careful motorists in Plymouth: if a meter isn’t working, park elsewhere.
‘I should have taken a photograph on my iPad really, I wish I did. I’m not going to get my money back but I can warn other people.’
A Plymouth City Council spokesperson said they could not comment on an individual case.
But a spokesperson added: ‘If a parking machine is out of order people should use an alternative method of payment (for example phone call, text or the RingGo app or website), use another machine nearby (where available) or move to an alternative location with a working machine.
‘As we announced in November, we will be soon be removing cash payments and upgrading all on-street machines to accept payments by phone, credit and debit cards and mobile apps.
‘This will offer more payment options for drivers while also removing the need for cash to be collected, stored and processed, reducing the city’s carbon footprint.’
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