Arsenal defender Ezri Konsa don settle quickly for di club, and im latest clean sheet come on Sunday when Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 for City Ground. For second-half stoppage time, Konsa chase back and time im challenge well to stop Nottingham Forest forward Liam Delap from charging through on goal.
Na di fifth clean sheet wey Konsa don record since im summer move from Aston Villa. After di win, di centre-back tok say team wey wan win titles must fit go tough places and collect three points. ‘If you want to win titles, you have to come to tough places like these and get three points,’ Konsa tok. E add say as centre-back, e dey look forward to facing di best, and every Premier League striker get im own quality.
Konsa describe Liam Delap as very physical striker wey give am some moments. E explain say sometimes defender must recover to make tackle, and if position better, you no need make am, but e dey nice when e come off. Di defender don slot into Mikel Arteta defence without much wahala.
Dem born and raise Konsa for Newham, and e come through Charlton Athletic academy. E turn 29 this week. E tok say e be Arsenal fan as kid, get plenty Arsenal kits, and na dream to play for big club like Arsenal. Last season, e lift Europa League with Aston Villa for Istanbul, before im summer move give am chance to join Arsenal at key stage of im career.
Konsa tok say players and staff make am feel welcome from day one, and e know a few of dem from England. E add say e really happy to be for Arsenal. E also tok say Arsenal defensive record last season, with clean sheets, na something e want continue when e join.
Wednesday go bring another big test, as Arsenal face Bayern Munich for dia third league phase fixture for Champions League. Arsenal get 100 percent record and dem never concede for di competition this season, but Konsa note say Vincent Kompany attack na monumental threat.
