{"id":296536,"date":"2023-12-12T16:13:39","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T16:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=296536"},"modified":"2023-12-12T16:13:39","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T16:13:39","slug":"mikel-arteta-likens-ethan-nwaneri-to-club-legend-jack-wilshere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/mikel-arteta-likens-ethan-nwaneri-to-club-legend-jack-wilshere\/","title":{"rendered":"Mikel Arteta likens Ethan Nwaneri to club legend Jack Wilshere"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Mikel Arteta lumps praise on &#8216;unique&#8217; Ethan Nwaneri, likening the 16-year-old prodigy to Jack Wilshere&#8230; as several young Arsenal stars are in contention to feature in their Champions League clash against PSV<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mikel Arteta has likened 16-year-old Ethan Nwaneri to club legend Jack Wilshere<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Several youngsters are in contention to feature for Arsenal in their clash vs PSV<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>On a packed train, how DO you ask a celebrity to move from a seat you have reserved? It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Arsenal&#8217;s young guns are in contention for a run out against PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday with the club having sealed top spot in their Champions League group.<\/p>\n<p>The Gunners have teenagers Ethan Nwaneri, Reuell Walters and Lino Sousa in their squad and Mikel Arteta singled out Nwaneri, 16, for high praise, comparing the attacking midfielder to Jack Wilshere.<\/p>\n<p>Nwaneri became the Premier League\u2019s youngest player in September 2022 when he came off the bench in a 3-0 victory over Brentford aged 15, but has not played for the first team since.<\/p>\n<p>He scored five in a 7-1 win for the Under 18s against Crewe Alexandra on Saturday \u2014 and if he plays on Tuesday he will be Arsenal\u2019s youngest ever player in the Champions League.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal\u2019s impressive youth set-up has made headlines in recent weeks after Chido Obi-Martin, 16, netted 10 goals against Liverpool\u2019s Under 16s.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/11\/21\/78842249-0-image-a-3_1702331406625.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Mikel Arteta has lumped praise on 16-year-old\u00a0Ethan Nwaneri, lauding the Arsenal youngster for his tenacity and work rate\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/11\/21\/78842453-0-image-a-4_1702331532958.jpg\" height=\"415\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Spanish manager likened him to former player Jack Wilshere, with\u00a0Nwaneri possessing a similar ability to control the ball in tight areas\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/11\/21\/78842395-0-image-a-5_1702331572431.jpg\" height=\"458\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>It comes as several young Arsenal stars could feature during their Champions League clash against PSV on Tuesday\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On Nwaneri, Arteta said: \u2018Something unique he\u2019s got is his ability to take the ball in tight areas, to escape like Jack Wilshere used to do.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The personality he has, he trains with us like he trains with the Under 18s and I love that.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/11\/21\/78841705-0-Ethan_Nwaneri_ranks_10th_on_the_list_of_the_youngest_players_to_-a-8_1702331680634.jpg\" height=\"573\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Ethan Nwaneri ranks 10th on the list of the youngest players to feature in a Champions League match<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;He\u2019s got that thing between his teeth that he wants to show every single day how good he is.\u00a0When you have someone like that, you have to give him hope as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I think it was a strong sign for him (making his Premier League debut) that this was his place to keep developing.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Full backs Walters and Sousa, both 18, have yet to make their competitive debuts, although Walters has been on the bench for the last two league matches and is likely to start.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The defender has been at Arsenal since 2020 and is currently in contract talks, with clubs in the Premier League and Europe monitoring him.<\/p>\n<p>Senior left back Oleksandr Zinchenko has received scrutiny over his defensive displays, including after a mistake against Wolves earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the PSV game, he admitted his concentration has been an issue.<\/p>\n<p>Zinchenko said: \u2018I know I am making mistakes every day. I am learning from it. The most important thing is understanding all of us are humans, we make mistakes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;In some moments I am losing concentration. You need to realise where and try to avoid them in the future.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/11\/21\/78842255-0-image-a-10_1702331742427.jpg\" height=\"457\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Nwaneri became the youngest player in Premier League history, aged 15, when he came off the bench during Arsenal&#8217;s\u00a03-0 victory over Brentford in 2022\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Arsenal&#8217;s predicted line-up to face PSV<\/h3>\n<p>ARSENAL (probable): Ramsdale; Walters, White, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Elneny, Jorginho, Havertz; Nelson, Nketiah, Trossard.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12852283\/Arsenal-Champions-League-Ethan-Nwaneri-Jack-Wilshere-PSV-Eindhoven.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mikel Arteta lumps praise on &#8216;unique&#8217; 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