Arsenal news: Did Sead Kolasinac ask Unai Emery what his tactics were just seconds before Bournemouth clash kick-off?
The Gunners defender rushed over to the dugout as the game was about to get underway
SEAD KOLASINAC appeared to ignore Unai Emery's pre-match team talk ahead of today's clash with Bournemouth.
That's because the defender headed over to the dugout just seconds before kick-off, seemingly asking if Arsenal were playing a back three or a back four.
SunSport's Duncan Wright is at the Vitality Stadium and said: "Talk about not knowing your tactics - just seconds before kick-off, Kolasinac walked over to ask if they were playing three at the back... He's the left wing-back!
"A member of coaching team came to touchline to shout three to him.
"He's started the game as though he doesn't really know what is going on."
Emery had indeed given his formation a shake-up as Kolasinac, 25, started at left wing-back with Hector Bellerin on the other side.
Shkodran Mustafi, Sokratis and Rob Holding made up the three-man defence, giving Bellerin and Kolasinac more licence to venture forward and join in the attacks.
And despite his early troubles, Kolasinac more than made up for it in the first half.
With half an hour played, he got down the left and pulled the ball back across the box.
Bournemouth midfielder Jefferson Lerma desperately tried to clear the danger but inadvertently could only succeed in volleying spectacularly into his own net.
Most Arsenal fans on Twitter recognised the switch in formation when the team sheet was announced before kick-off.
But it appeared - crucially - one person was not so sure.
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