'Really comfortable': Darren Bent says Arsenal teenager already looks good enough for the Premier League
09/17/2024 02:15 AM
Arsenal returned to winning ways on the weekend after securing a gritty 1-0 win against Tottenham in the North London Derby.
Gabriel Magalhaes was the star of the show as the Brazilian defender scored the sole goal of the game and kept a clean sheet against Spurs, with Ian Wright lauding the Arsenal star after his Man of the Match display.
With Arsenal winning without Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice, the win was that even more impressive for Mikel Arteta’s side given how important the midfield duo have been in the last 12 months for the north London side.
And Darren Bent now thinks an Arsenal teenager already looks good enough to play in the Premier League.
Ethan Nwaneri impressed for Arsenal in North London Derby win vs Tottenham
Speaking to TalkSport, the pundit lauded Ethan Nwaneri after the youngster’s cameo from the bench for Arsenal, with Bent saying: "Nwaneri when he came on, I thought he was good. Looked decent, didn't he? Really comfortable at that level."
With Cesc Fabregas also backing Nwaneri to fully break into Arsenal’s first-team this season, having two Premier League legends on board with the 17-year-old succeeding with the Gunners is some praise for the versatile attacking midfielder.
Nwaneri is regarded as the next big thing coming out of Arsenal’s academy having made his professional debut for Arteta’s side two years ago as a 15-year-old, with the youngster expected for a big role in the squad this season.
And with Nwaneri winning praise from Bent for his cameo against Tottenham, the England youth international could now be in line for more minutes with Arsenal this month, especially with the UEFA Champions League and League Cup coming up.
Arteta could give Nwaneri more opportunities after North London Derby bow
Nwaneri making his first appearance of the season against Tottenham is quite the statement from Arteta, with the 17-year-old impressing with the minutes given in a fixture that to many Arsenal fans is the biggest of the entire season.
And with a packed schedule coming up for Arsenal, Arteta could feel comfortable in giving Nwaneri even more opportunities as a means to rotate the midfield and to give the youngster the minutes needed to push on his development.
Indeed, Nwaneri is a confident teenager and a talent who knows he is ready for regular minutes on a senior level, and the Arsenal academy graduate will be pushing hard to feature even more for the Gunners in the coming weeks.
