It didn’t take long for new Arsenal striker Marouane Chamakh to become a fan favourite as he was by far one of the best players during last week’s Emirates Cup.

Speaking to the Official Matchday Programme, the Moroccan explained how he was always attracted by Arsenal’s style of football and how the club’s long history of winning trophies together with manager Arsene Wenger and the number of French players in the squad saw him leave Bordeaux and accept the offer made by the Gunners.

Impressive against A.C. Milan on Saturday, the 26-year old said how his favourite position on the pitch is in the middle of the offensive department alongside another striker although he did say how playing alone up front is also an option.

The striker concluded by saying how he likes to work for the team, reason why he doesn’t see himself as a selfish striker. He also said how scoring goals is of course an objective, but not an obsession.

Ahead of the new season, Chamakh said:

Arsenal play nice, attractive football with short passes, on the floor, lots of pass and move. Every player in the world wants to play like that and Arsenal, like Barcelona, provide you with this philosophy. I won’t have any trouble to fit in the style of play.

To me, the image [of Arsenal] was of a fantastic club with an amazing stadium, a great manager, a long history of winning trophies, lots of French players and of a certain way of playing football.

It’s a club that has always made me dream. It is the place where I wanted to be and the shirt I wanted to wear more than any other.

My favourite position is up front with another striker as I think I can complement another forward perfectly. However, I can play on my own as well and drift on the right or the left and I will do what the boss asks me. I love scoring goals and it’s my job but I am not obsessed with it.

I am not what you would call a very selfish striker. I am very collective in my game. I love playing for the team, work hard for the team and help to make other people shine too.