‘It’s like Messi… there I said it’ – Pundits rave about Arsenal ace Nwaneri as Shearer dubs him ‘potential superstar’

PUNDITS person been near raving astir Ethan Nwaneri aft his masterclass for Arsenal against Leicester.

The 17-year-old bagged an assistance arsenic his broadside won 2-0 acknowledgment to a brace from sub Mikel Merino.

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Pundits person lined up to praise Arsenal starlet Ethan Nwaneri[/caption]

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One has adjacent compared him to the legendary Lionel Messi[/caption]

Nwaneri has present scored oregon assisted 4 Premier League goals earlier the property of 18.

That puts him successful an esteemed group alongside legends Wayne Rooney, Michael Owen and Cesc Fabregas.

While during the crippled itself, Nwaneri controlled proceedings with 4 shots, six dribbles and 32 passes.

He adjacent put successful a beardown antiaircraft contribution with 3 palmy tackles and 12 duels won.

And now, pundits are lining up to sing Nwaneri’s praises.

Perhaps the boldest remark came from Joe Cole, who compared the teen to Lionel Messi.

Cole said connected TNT Sport: “These touches helium produces, successful and astir the box, tiny small touches.

“I don’t privation to accidental it, but it’s similar Messi. I’ve said it.

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“I don’t privation to enactment immoderate much unit connected his shoulders. I’m definite he’d woody with it.”

Meanwhile, Alan Shearer lauded Nwaneri’s masterclass connected Match of the Day.

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Joe Cole reckons Nwaneri tin grip the pressure[/caption]

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Alan Shearer feels Nwaneri played his bosom retired against Leicester[/caption]

The Newcastle icon said: “17 years of age… a imaginable superstar. He was, without doubt, the agleam spark for Arsenal.

“Even erstwhile things weren’t going for them, which were ample parts of the game, helium was the 1 that was probing, helium was the 1 putting crosses successful and having pops astatine goal.

“He [Nwaneri] conscionable shifts the shot connected to the near ft and helium whips it successful but Declan Rice can’t rather get connected the extremity of it. 

“Again, helium gets the shot and works it onto his near foot. This clip helium cuts wrong and has a popular astatine extremity but hits the crossbar.

“But helium tin and does besides similar to down that right-hand side. 

“If you amusement him excessively overmuch room, if you invitation him to spell down determination past that’s fine, helium volition bash that arsenic well. 

“He was the champion subordinate connected the transportation today, truthful lively.”