Football news - Lucas Torreira becomes Arsenal hero on debut by attempting tackle with his head

Updated 21/09/2018 at 12:38 GMT+1

Arsenal fans have a new cult hero.

Lucas Torreira

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The Gunners have been patiently waiting for the full debut of midfielder Lucas Torreira, and they weren't disappointed when it came.

The defensive midfielder started Arsenal's opening Europa League group game against Vorskla on Thursday night, and provided the moment of the match when he attempted a slide tackle with his head.

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Never mind that he failed in the attempt, it was still enough to win over the Arsenal fans (which actually says quite a lot):

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