ETHAN NWANERI had an day to retrieve for Arsenal arsenic helium followed successful the footsteps of Premier League legends Wayne Rooney, Michael Owen and Cesc Fabregas.
The 17-year-old stole the amusement arsenic his Gunners broadside bushed Leicester 2-0 contempt being near depleted successful attack.
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Nwaneri joined an exclusive radical headed by Wayne RooneyNews Group Newspapers Ltd
Michael Owen was different teen sensation who lit up the leagueReuters
Cesc Fabregas was Arsenal’s past ace to execute a akin featNews Group Newspapers LtdNwaneri provided an assistance arsenic Mikel Merino came disconnected the bench to container a brace astatine the King Power Stadium.
And the teen’s performance was backed up by respective stats showing that helium was 1 of the cardinal men connected the pitch.
In the archetypal fractional alone, Arsenal prodigy Nwaneri enjoyed 5 retired of 5 palmy take-ons.
He besides won each 8 of his duels and adjacent won 2 tackles to boot.
By the extremity of the match, Nwaneri had made 3 palmy tackles and had won 12 duels, portion besides dictating play with 32 passes from 62 touches.
He was besides a menace successful the last 3rd with 4 shots and six dribbles.
And his assistance was the perfect reward for a beardown time astatine the office.
However, Nwaneri’s extremity publication besides saw him articulation an esteemed radical of Premier League icons.
He has present scored oregon assisted 4 Premier League goals earlier the property of 18.
And lone top-flight icons Rooney, Owen and Fabregas managed much earlier they turned 18.
Wazza bagged an unthinkable 12 combined goals and assists during his clip astatine Everton.
Owen made 8 contributions portion astatine Liverpool.
And Fabregas was progressive with six goals aboriginal connected astatine Arsenal.
Nwaneri does not crook 18 years aged until March 21.
It means helium could yet surpass Fabregas’ total, with Owen’s and Rooney’s besides definite to beryllium successful his sights.
Arsenal superfan and Sun columnist Piers Morgan was surely pleased with Nwaneri’s contribution.
He said: “This kid was superb again today…”
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