Arsenal take on West Ham United at the Emirates Stadium as they bid to move to within five points of Liverpool at the top of the Premier League.
Graham Potter said West Ham would come with a plan and the visitors frustrated Arsenal during the opening stages by defending deep and restricting space for the Gunners.
In matches like this, Mikel Arteta needs players to step up and produce moments of magic and players such as Martin Odegaard will be looking to do that.
Ethan Nwaneri has also emerged as a player capable of the sublime this season and in the opening exchanges of the Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium, he produced an incredible passage of play.
Arsenal fans compare Ethan Nwaneri to Dennis Bergkamp after incredible ball control
Nwaneri produced two moments of quality in quick succession as he beautifully plucked the ball out of the sky under pressure from West Ham defenders.
Arsenal fans have been reacting to the touches on X with one fan stating: “Ethan Nwaneri with two of the cleanest touches I’ve seen from a player in a long while.”
Another fan on X wrote: “Ethan Nwaneri’s first touch is impeccable.”
With comparisons to the great Dennis Bergkamp, Nwaneri is earning high praise and it was the cushioned control that really caught the eye of this fan as they wrote: “Ethan Nwaneri’s first touch is like glue.”
Arsene Wenger has also compared Nwaneri to Cesc Fabregas
Bergkamp is not the only former Arsenal great that Nwaneri has been compared to recently following his fine performances this season.
Former manager Arsene Wenger believes Nwaneri has similar traits to former Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas.
Wenger compared Nwaneri’s mentality to Fabregas in that he is mature beyond his years and willing to take on responsibility for the team despite being so young.
It is only the start of his Arsenal career but Nwaneri has all the elements and qualities to go on to be one of the greats to grace the club.
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