Christos Tzolis Scores First Arsenal Goal, Expresses Confidence

Christos Tzolis is off to a promising start with Arsenal, demonstrating his potential impact for manager Mikel Arteta. The 24-year-old Greek forward, who transferred from Brugge for 40 million euros, has already made his mark in two friendly appearances, contributing a goal and an assist. His first goal for the Gunners came against Girona, a deflected shot that found the net.

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It is a nice feeling to score your first goal and I am very happy that the ball went in, I hope to have more in the future.

Tzolis reviewed the goal on his phone for Arsenal TV, describing the feeling as "great" and expressing his hope for more to come. He noted the deflection off the defender, acknowledging it helped, but felt the shot was on target regardless. Scoring through individual effort, he said, boosts his confidence and he aims to show that more often on the field.

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Yes, the goal deflects. I try to make that specific move many times. I see the opportunity that opens up from the defender and so I try to do it as quickly as possible. Indeed, I aimed for the corner, but there was a deflection off the defender. Obviously, that helped me. But even without the deflection, I think the ball would have gone into the net.

"A big thank you to everyone, everything is going ideally so far," Tzolis stated. "It's important at the start to have the support of the fans." His early performances suggest he could become a valuable asset for the London club.

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It is a very nice feeling to score with an individual effort, because it gives you confidence and I hope to show it more often on the field. I want to say a big thank you to everyone, everything is going ideally so far. And it is important at the start to have the support of the fans.