Arsenal stars head to casino for team bonding session to help save their faltering season
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ARSENAL'S stars headed to the casino on Wednesday night for a team bonding session to help save their faltering season.
The Gunners squad were given a fun night out by the club, who laid on a private room, food and drink for the 19 players who turned up, as well as a bit of pocket money to place a bet or two.
Arsenal are languishing in sixth in the Premier League and face West Ham on Sunday
Arsene Wenger's side are a massive 14 points adrift of fourth-place - occupied by North London rivals Tottenham - with just five games still to play.
That means Arsenal are set to miss out on the Champions League for a second consecutive season, unless they can lift the Europa League trophy.
But with the pressure piled on Arsenal - and Wenger - the club afforded its stars a fun night on the tiles.
The Gunners booked out a private room at London's Barracuda casino and treated the stars all night.
The likes of Hector Bellerin, Per Mertesacker, Aaron Ramsey and Danny Welbeck were amongst the first-teamers spotted on the evening - starting at 7pm and going on until 12.30am in some players' cases.
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And striker Alexandre Lacazette is keen to see the Gunners lifting the trophy, not only for the team... but for his under-fire boss too.
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Lacazette claimed: “It can be the way to keep the manager because he’s done so much good for the club. I really want to be in that final, to play in front of family and friends.
“I came to Arsenal because I want to win trophies. So to get to the final is very important.
“It will save our season because in the Premier League we are not doing well. Winning a cup would be good.”