Why I handed Premier League debut to 15-year-old Nwaneri – Arteta

Arsenal supervisor, Mikel Arteta handed a debut to 15-year-old participant of Nigerian descent on Sunday, making the teen the youngest ever participant to characteristic within the Premier League

The Spanish coach stated he noticed the teenage star practice with the primary crew and obtained good evaluations from the academy coaches and Director of Soccer, Edu.

“It was a pure intestine feeling. I met the boy (and) actually favored what I noticed. Per Mertesacker and the academy workers are giving me actually good data, Edu as properly,” he stated.

“I met him, he’s educated a few instances with us. Yesterday he needed to come as a result of we’ve accidents, particularly the harm of Martin (Odegaard), after which I had that feeling from yesterday that if the chance might come that I used to be going to do it and I simply accomplished it.”

The previous Arsenal captain stated he didn’t inform the participant so many issues however he simply determined to attempt him on: “These issues it’s higher to not inform them. Simply throw him there and see what occurs.”