Pressure on goalie Szczęsny for FA Cup semi
PR dla Zagranicy
Nick Hodge
16.04.2015 13:14
Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger has picked Wojciech Szczęsny to start in Saturday's FA Cup semi-final against Reading after several months of playing second fiddle to fellow 'Gunners' goalie David Ospina.
Wojciech Szczęsny. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
The 24-year-old Polish goalie has been out of favour with Arsenal bosses this season.
He bungled the team's performance on New Year's Day against Southampton, Careless errors gave two goals to the opposition in the Premier League match. He was duly caught smoking in the shower afterwards.
However, Wenger has revealed that he was pleased with the Pole's play during the Gunners' 9 March FA Cup clash with Manchester United.
Szczęsny turns 25 on Saturday, and fans will be hoping that the Pole will rise to the occasion, and help give the Gunners victory.
Since 2009, Szczęsny has represented Poland 22 times as goalkeeper. (nh)