Mikel Merino singles out ‘unbelievable’ Arsenal team-mate for praise after Brentford win

Source: Metro

Author: Tom Olver

Published: Jan, 02 2025 12:08

Mikel Merino reserved special praise for Ethan Nwaneri in the wake of Arsenal’s 3-1 victory over Brentford, backing the ‘unbelievable’ youngster to have a ‘bright future’ in the game. Nwaneri became the youngest Premier League player in history when he came off the bench in Arsenal’s 3-0 at Brentford back in September 2022, aged just 15 years and 181 days.

Image Credit: Metro [Brentford FC v Arsenal FC - Premier League]

Returning to the stadium to make his full Premier League debut on New Year’s Day, Nwaneri, 17, produced an outstanding all-round display as the Gunners reduced Liverpool’s lead at the top to six points. Nwaneri would have been a strong candidate for the man-of-the-match award had it not been for another fine performance from a resurgent Gabriel Jesus, who netted for a sixth time in four games.

‘He is an unbelievable player and also a really nice guy, really shy,’ Merino – who scored Arsenal’s second – told Super Sport when asked about Nwaneri shortly after the final whistle in west London. ‘He’s always keen to learn and try to listen to the more experienced players, the coach. Whatever can make him a better player, he’s always looking for.

‘But it’s not only him, all the young kids who are training with us, maybe not playing, but in the training sessions you can see that the academy is a big thing in this club also. ‘They are such good players at such a young age that it is scary sometimes.

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