SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger pronounced himself satisfied with the 2-1 friendly win over the MLS All-Stars on Thursday, especially when his team were without several of their regular starters.
Arsenal took the lead in the 11th minute through a Joel Campbell penalty. Old Chelsea adversary Didier Drogba equalized in first-half stoppage time, but Chuba Akpom popped up in the 87th minute to tap home Nacho Monreal's low cross to seal the win against an All-Star team featuring Andrea Pirlo, David Villa, Kaká, and Sebastian Giovinco.
"When I looked at the players on the team sheet [for MLS], I thought, 'That could be a very difficult game for us.