Arsenal ace Theo Walcott poses with Belgrade riot squad after dramatic win at Red Star
Olivier Giroud's spectacular overhead flick sealed the 1-0 win in a hostile atmosphere in the Serbian capital
THEO WALCOTT could afford a smile after Arsenal came through after an intimidating night unscathed in Belgrade.
The young Gunners showed the 'cojones' they had been accused of lacking by grabbing a 1-0 win at Red Star.
And Walcott was so pleased with how the evening had gone that he posted a picture of himself with riot police at the Rajko Mitic Stadium.
The forward captioned it: "Team well looked after this evening."
Olivier Giroud's spectacular overhead flick sealed the win in a hostile atmosphere in the Serbian capital.
Jack Wilshere was once again central to everything that was good about Arsenal's performance.
BET £10 GET A FREE £30 BET WITH SUN BETS
As Arsene Wenger reflected on a remarkable night's work in the Serbian capital he insisted: "It's not easy to express that kind of character at 18.
"To play like that in such a heated atmosphere shows how much resistance to stress they have. And that is an important quality at this level.
RED MIST Everton fan holding a CHILD joins brawl as Ashley Williams fights Lyon players in on-field melee
"We have shown remarkable spirit overall, fighting together to win a game that was very physical.
"We defended very well, with a lot of determination, and our goal was the consequence of always wanting to play through them and to keep going for the victory."