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Ethan Nwaneri scored on his Champions League debut as Arsenal beat Girona 2-1.
I'm not sure about you, but I'm beginning to run out of superlatives for Arsenal starlet Ethan Nwaneri after his impressive performance against Girona in the Champions League.
Handed his debut by Mikel Arteta, Nwaneri was sublime from the outset, wreaking havoc down the flanks with his impressive runs and direct approach. Not to mention his blistering pace and ability to dribble past players with ease.
But while all of that is stock standard for the Hale End graduate, his goal, which gave the Gunners the lead was eerily similar to that of a fellow Hale Ender in Bukayo Saka.
Ethan picked up the ball, shifted inside, and drove towards the box before unleashing a vicious curling effort that Girona keeper Pau López was powerless to stop.
Moment made. Oh, and to top it off, he won Man of the Match honors. Not bad for a night's work in Europe's elite club competition. This will be a moment that young Ethan won't forget in a hurry and in truth, since Bukayo Saka's injury, the 17-year-old has taken all before him in a manner that has left us in awe.
And that came to ahead in the Champions League, a competition that some players struggle to adjust to, but not Ethan as once again he looked comfortable at the level and rose to the occasion much like some of the world's best players.
With Saka still injured and Mikel Arteta wanting to rotate his squad, Nwaneri was given the start, along with Raheem Sterling on the other flank, and Ethan was head and shoulders above the rest.
It has been great performance after great performance as he has delivered each and every time he's gotten an opportunity.
He was a constant problem for Girona all night before being withdrawn in the second half with a statement made. Now comes the hard part for Nwaneri - doing it consistently. It is fine to have a great moment here and there, but Arsenal will need consistency from him if he is to work his way into the side.
And playing like he did here, will go a long way to achieving that.
It appears that we have yet another star on our hands folks, and maybe a perfect foil to Bukayo, something the Gunners have been crying out for.