Arsenal assistant coach Steve Bould was pleased with Gervinho after his goal scoring performance in victory over Champions League opponents Olympiakos.

The Ivory Coast international has been deployed as an out-an-out striker in recent games and has impressed in the position, leading some to ask if the transition from wide man can be as successful as the one made by club legend Thierry Henry.

"Well, if he gets anywhere Thierry Henry we'll take that all day long," Bould said. "Number one, he is scoring goals so his confidence is sky high.

"Number two, I think his link play is gradually improving. I think he set Santi [Cazorla] up quite a few times over the last few games.

"He is learning his trade there. I don't think he has played there an awful lot and he is a danger with his pace and movement at times. He could be a top player."