Towards Brentford, nevertheless, Arteta deployed Nwaneri within the position Saka has perfected, chopping in as a left-footed proper winger. And Arsenal regarded way more coherent for it.
Within the first half, Nwaneri and Martinelli had the fewest touches of all outfield gamers, however the teenager impressed with what little ball he had. He was the one participant to finish all of his passes in that opening interval – 17 of 17.
It was a check to see if he might step that up within the second half when Arsenal wanted it. It was an examination that the college-aged scholar handed with flying colors.
“He simply makes me smile,” TNT Sports activities pundit Karen Carney stated of Nwaneri. “He is courageous, he is daring – for somebody who’s so younger as effectively.
“For a younger man he was excellent. He was constructive and a pleasure to observe. I can not imagine how younger he’s – he will probably be an absolute participant for Arsenal.”
“He is undoubtedly going to get possibilities with Saka not out there,” added former Arsenal defender Martin Keown. “It is all there beneath the bonnet ready to come back out.
“It is actually necessary you’ve got these gamers within the group demonstrating the standard popping out of the academy.”
Arteta has dealt with Nwaneri with child gloves since giving him his debut, however felt this was the time and place to present him the most important highlight of his profession up to now.
“We had a 17-year-old within the beginning line-up who did nice,” Arteta instructed his post-match media convention. “I believed Ethan was the perfect participant in that place to begin the sport. He additionally made his Premier League debut right here, typically a sense like that may assist.
“It’s endurance, managing frustration and expectation. We’re constructing him.”