‘Unbelievable’… Arsenal gem leaves journalist blown away by ‘remarkable’ moment v West Ham

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Arsenal are on cloud nine after their 6-0 win against West Ham, and the fixture provided Ethan Nwaneri his second appearance for the Gunners.

The 16-year-old attacker made history last season as Nwaneri became the youngest Premier League player of all time, coming on against Brentford as a 15-year-old.

One year on, and the teenage wonderkid was back on the pitch for the Gunners, with Nwaneri enjoying a fine 15-minute cameo against West Ham with Arsenal already 6-0 up.

Mikel Arteta praised for giving Ethan Nwaneri more Arsenal minutes

And as per journalist Charles Watts, the decision to give Nwaneri minutes was quite the move from Mikel Arteta, who was begged by Arsenal players to bring on the teenager on Sunday.

Indeed, Nwaneri enjoyed the moment and took his chance with both hands, with the Hale End academy prodigy hardly looking like he was 16 out on the pitch.

And pundits and journalists were impressed with what they saw, with Watts blown away by how controlled and measured Nwaneri looked in a senior game.

Watts said: “The players really trust Ethan Nwaneri, they gave him the ball a lot. He’s still 16, unbelievable, and he’s playing for Arsenal, can you imagine what you were doing at 16? It’s genuinely remarkable.”

Mikel Arteta should be willing to give youth more of a chance

Whilst the circumstances of Nwaneri’s cameo were unique, the youngster’s display was an exciting one and showed a glimpse at what’s to come for Arsenal in the future.

Moreover, it also showed what Arteta is missing by not giving youth a chance, with Arsenal having numerous youngsters who could be ready for first-team minutes.

Of course, there’s a Premier League and UEFA Champions League to win, two competitions Arsenal could have an outside chance of winning if they can survive a potential injury nightmare.

Yet fans want to see academy players given more chances, and Nwaneri showed that Arteta has little fear in giving young prospects Premier League minutes if the environment is right.