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‘Big presence’: Manager hails Arsenal loanee who some fans have compared to Tony Adams

Giuseppe Labellarte

Wed 23 September 2020 16:45, UK

Arsenal academy ace Mark McGuinness has embarked on his first stint♛ away from the Emirates Stadium.

The 19-year-ol꧅d defender will spend the 2020-21 season on loan at Ipswich, hoping to help them back into🍃 the Championship.

McGuinness was captain and man of the match when Arsenal’s Under-21s won 2-1 at Portman Road♛ in the EFL Trophy earlier 🉐this month.

Ipswich boss Paul Lambert sa♎id the youngster was already on his radar but seeing him deliver such an impressive performance helped make his mind up for good.

“His name was𒆙 mentioned a few weeks prior to it,” Lambert told the club . “We had a chance to see him close up when he played against us. I thought he was excellent.

“I think anybody in the stadium t꧃hat night would’ve seen that the young lad is a really good player. He’s got a big presence about him so I’m really happy.

“He looked a really good leader as well for somebody so yꩲoung. His no nonsense approach was really good. He’s comfortable on the ball.

“It’s a good challenge for him to take on and it shou෴ld be a beneficial loan move for him.”

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McGuinness is an incredibly talented young defender who has already earned comparisons with Tony Adams and Per Mertesacker by Arsenal fans who kept tabs on his displays.

L🌜ike watching a young tony Adam’s right there, be nice if he grew into a player like tony

— Mark Tuite (@tuite147)

Proper defender 🦋this guy! Reminds me of Adams.𝓰 Hope he keeps it up.

— pÊȚéŔ jÅMëŠ (@1Pjames)

Guy looks a fut𝓰ure Adams in the making. Hope he gets a chance. We should be giving martinez𝓀 the gloves now, it’s his chance now.

— Stephen Cunningham (@Stephen06613526)

He’ll now get the chance to impress at senior level for a team eager for promotion from L𓂃eague One, and if it all goes well, then it’ll surely be food for thoꦇught for Mikel Arteta with an eye to the future.