Arsenal 1-1 Brentford - 3 takeaways as Gunners put eggs in UCL basket

Arsenal clearly had eyes towards the Champions League in their 1-1 draw with Brentford
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Ethan Nwaneri
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Nwaneri again impresses

Given the start with a host of key players sent to the bench, Ethan again showed why next season he could seriously push for a starting role in Arteta's side.

His crossing ability which saw Kieran Tierney head Arsenal ahead only for VAR to rule it out, was superb, plus his eye for a pass, and dancing feet leave the Gunners faithful admiring the teenage sensation.

This is starting to become a regular occurrence for Ethan, and with a fast finish to the year and a full preseason, he could be set to become a feature starter under Arteta.

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