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‘Unbelievable’ 17-year-old really impressed for Arsenal in pre-season friendly vs Bournemouth
Arsenal got their pre-season tour of the States up and running on Wednesday night with a 1-1 draw against Bournemouth.
The Gunners did, however, prevail on penalties as Mikel Arteta 🍰gave his squad their first run out across the pond.
Like most pre-season games, the meeting in Los Angeles saw Arsenal field a starting XI which was a mix between fi👍rst team starters and youth prospects.
Gunners outcast Fabio Viei💯ra was the man to put Arsenal on the board inside the first half before the Cherries equalised late on💛 in the game.
But it seems it was one ofꦯ the youngsters who really impressed after being given an opportunity to shine by Arteta.
17-year-old really impresses for Arsenal vs Bournemouth
Managers will often say the result from friendly games is not over💙ly important but it is what their players take out of the game.
At this stage, the name of the game for the players’ 🌞is to improve their fitness ahead of the new campaign.
For some, it may even to prove themsel🍸ves to thꦚe manager and potentially earn themselves a spot in his thinking.
And that could certainly be the case for𝐆 one of Arsenal’s promising youngsters who was handed an opportunity from the start in Lඣos Angeles.
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According to journalist Cꦅharles Watts, 17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri was the player who really shone for the Gunners against Bour🗹nemouth.
The Arsenal journalist noted just how assured Nwaneri looked against the Premier League opposition as he startไed alongside Thomas Partey in the midfield.
“Nwaneri looks so assured. Some of the youngste🐈rs, especially in defence, looked nervy when they came on, he just looked like he belonged in this environment all game,” said Watts.
“Looks a step above and certainly read⛎ꦛy to contribute something to the first-team squad.”
Ethan Nwaneri’s performance in numbers
Nwaneri has already been handed his first team debut by Arteta w⛎ith two appearances and 14 minutes of action to his name.
The ‘unbel💫ievable’ Nwaneri has been linked with a potential loan exit from A🔴rsenal this ⛦summer, but performances like this may just have made🍷 up Arteta’s mind to give him a shot.
Here is how Nwaneri got on vs Bournemouth…
- 84 minutes played
- 48 touches
- 86% pass accuracy
- 2 key passes
- 3/2 dribbles attempted
- 1/1 aerial duels won
- 1X was fouled
- 2 tackles
- 1 interception
It is fair to say this was a seriously i𓆏mpressive display from a 17-year-old – despite it being a friendly – and he has done what he can to show Arteta that he could be worth ✃a shot over the coming months.