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‘Perfect performance’: Some fans in awe of Arsenal on-loan defender’s display last night
🌃Arsenal academy defender Daniel Ballard is continuing to make a name for himself away from the Emirates Stadium 🌜on loan this season.
The 21-year-old, who’s yet to make a competitive senior appearance for the Gunners, joined Blackpool in October, on a loan deal until the end of Januar🧜y.
A combination of international duty with Northern Ireland, a controversial and squa꧂d competition has meant Ballard has made just 🦄seven appearances so far.
However, he has been impressive w꧋hen called upon, and following his superb display in the 4-0 FA Cup win at Harrogate, he kept his place in the squad for Tuesday night’s League One meeting with Portsmouth, Daniel Gretarsson having to settle for a place on the bench.
It proved an inspired choice by Neil Critchley as Ballard helped Blackpool keep a clean sheet in a dominant d🏅isplay which produced a 1-0 win against one of the division’s giants, Keshi Anderson’s strike making it seven wins from their last e☂ight games.
The Gunners man registered two tackles, three interceptions and three clearances, as well as taking the most touches of the ball and making the joint-highest number of passes in the game (73) iꦗncluding a key pass ().
There was a scare in the 54th minute when he stayed down following a chal🌸lenge on John Marquis, but luckily he was fine to continue and played the full 90 minutes.
Here is what some Blackpool fans said on social media after the game:
Brilliant tonight, just getting better and better. Hopefully we can extend you stay till the end of the season. 🌼🍊🍊🍊
— Tangerine 🍊 🍊 🍊 (@tangerinebabe1)
You had us going when you went down, good to see you get up and carry o༺n. Long may it continue and you🌃 enjoy your time on the 🍊🧡
— WalshJ56 (@J56Walsh)
Brilliant evening. Top job. ಌStay in January. Plꦗease.
— Oh no, it’s Steve! (@OhNoItsSteve)
Solid as a rock tonight, yourself and Marvin kept th🐈e leagues top scorer very quiet all night 💪🏻
— Ross Henderson (@bfc_ross)
Outstanding mate, hopefully yo🐼u stay past January and help push us into the play offs 🍊
— Danny Bateman (@bateman94)
Perfect performance tonight, absolutely solid🧡🍊
— Play Off Push FC (@Tristan81458868)
Superb tonight mate, absolutely superb! 🍊🍻
— Tolli19 🏒🏑🏉🎾1️⃣9️⃣ (@Tolli_19)