Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger hails record signing Alexandre Lacazette and praises 'promising' young guns Reiss Nelson and Joe Willock

• New £52m signing Alexandre Lacazette scores 15 minutes into Arsenal career 
• Per Mertesacker had given Arsene Wenger's men early lead in Sydney
• First match of pre-season tour played in front of 80,000 sell-out at ANZ Stadium
• Wenger on young tyros Joe Willock and Reiss Nelson: 'The future is promising' 

Arsene Wenger hailed club record signing Alexandre Lacazette after he took just 15 minutes to open his Gunners account in Australia.

The French striker, a £52m arrival from Lyon, came off the bench to score the second goal in a straightforward 2-0 victory over A-League champions Sydney FC.

Lacazette sidefooted home a low cross from fellow substitute Alex Iwobi late on in front of more than 80,000 at ANZ Stadium from 10 yards out to complete the scoring after Per Mertesacker had given the visitors an early lead.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger hailed youngster Joe Willock saying the future is 'promising' 

Arsenal's record £52m signing celebrates his goal that caps an impressive start with the club

ARSENAL juara FA Emirates Cup 2016/17

Arsenal duo Per Mertesacker and Alexis Sanchez dedicated their Emirates FA Cup win over Chelsea to boss Arsene Wenger.

Goals from Sanchez and Aaron Ramsey were enough to secure a deserved 2-1 victory over their London rivals at Wembley to help Wenger become the most successful manager in FA Cup history.

And stand-in captain Mertesacker, who has spent most of the last year out injured was quick to praise the Frenchman.

"Not bad is it?" he said.

"That's everything there is to say, because a lot has been said about the manager but the team gave the right answer today.

"We didn't care about what was said in the press or media, we just focused on ourselves and we had a brilliant game today."

And with Laurent Koscielny suspended, Gabriel Jesus suspended and then Kieran Gibbs falling ill before the game, the experienced German was only too happy to step in and put in a vintage display.

"The manager said nothing special, I think this team trusts me, which is more important than anything else," he explained.

"With the support of the team, anything is possible, even for myself, I haven't played a lot but I was still able to do that for my team."

Sanchez set the Gunners on their way with an early opening goal after just four minutes.

And his performance set the tone throughout the day, earning him the official man-of-the-match award.

"I'm so happy with the win and to win The FA Cup," said the Chilean star.

"And I'm so happy for the players and the manager."

7 - Arsene Wenger has won the FA Cup seven times, more than any other manager in history. Legend.