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Wenger happy for Eduardo after scoring Shakhtar consolation

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger was delighted for former Gunners striker Eduardo after he managed to score a consolation goal in the Champions League on Tuesday night.

The Brazilian-born Croatian international returned to the Emirates for the first time since leaving in the off-season and although his time was hammered 5-1, it was he who netted the Ukrainian outfit's goal, pleasing old boss Wenger.

"If you wanted a Shakhtar Donetsk player to score a goal then it was Eduardo," said Wenger.

"Everyone has good feelings for him because everyone knows the sort of player he was when he arrived and what he went through."

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