Christos Tzolis spoke to the media about his ongoing progression for Arsenal during preseason.
The Greek attacker is still the only offensive signing for the Gunners from the transfer market, having moved for a fee of £34 million from Club Brugge last month. Since then, he has not wasted time making an impact on the field.
He scored on his debut against Girona, provided assists against Real Betis and Borussia Dortmund, and dispatched the winning penalty in the shootout against Como.
'I feel I've adapted well in the team'
The 24-year-old opened up about making that decisive strike in the friendly on Wednesday evening and how he has felt about integrating into the camp of the Premier League defending champions.
"That was exactly how I wanted to shoot it. Because I was with Kai Havertz in the middle line and he asked me, where are you going to shoot it? I said, there, very hard, and he said, I want to see it. I hit it very good. I wanted to shoot like this and I'm happy that it was in, and it was a nice penalty."
"I feel I've adapted well in the team. The guys helped me a lot on the pitch and also off the pitch; it was also important for me, and it was really nice to have the pre-season from the beginning with my new team, and now to be ready for the official games. So, I think it was a positive pre-season for me."
Community Shield showdown next
Next on the schedule is a showdown with Manchester City in the Community Shield. Though Arsenal beat the Citizens to the top spot in the table, they lost 2-0 in the Carabao Cup final and failed to win either of their league meetings. This is a chance to rewrite history a little more.
"It's a nice opportunity to start the season with a trophy. That's our target and I think everyone is on the same page for this game, and we hope we're going to show it on the pitch."
