Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits he was impressed with goalkeeper Vito Mannone’s performances against Stoke City and Liverpool, according to the club’s official website.
The 24-year-old is normally third choice at the Emirates, but deputised for the Gunners after injuries were sustained to the Polish duo of Wojciech Szczesny and Lukasz Fabianski.
Despite this, Szczesny is expected to return to the starting line-up when Arsenal entertain Southampton tomorrow following a rib injury.
However, Wenger admits he has been impressed by Mannone’s application and attitude, “He has done really well. Vito was allowed to move at the start of the season to play somewhere.” Wenger added, “Now he has been No. 1 for two games and has at least moved into being a serious candidate to be fighting for the place. At the moment, Wojciech is there but there is a fight and it is interesting.”
The Arsenal boss says that he sees competition for places in the goalkeeping department as healthy for any side, “We have three goalkeepers who have the talent to play in the Premier League and to fight for the No. 1 place.”
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