If you look in the record books it will say Eduardo started his
Arsenal career on July 3, 2007. In fact it began yesterday.
Arsène Wenger was at Soho Square in the afternoon putting forward
the Croatians case over his work permit application. The Arsenal
manager then flew to the Netherlands to guide his team through
their opening game of the Amsterdam Tournament.
An hour or so before kick-off news filtered through that Eduardo
had been granted his papers. An hour or so after kick-off the
24-year-old nodded home his first strike for his new club.
Yes, Eduardo got his work permit today and celebrated with his
first goal, said Wenger after the 2-1 win over Lazio.
When we got the news you could see it was important to him because
there was relief on his face.
He could have scored two or three in the game tonight. He is good
in the air for a small guy and could have got another header
too.
I am pleased because it is always good that this period [without a
goal] does not last too long. Otherwise people start to question
your capability to score.