Ethan Nwaneri missed the decisive penalty in Marseille’s penalty shootout defeat to Toulouse, and the Arsenal loanee needs to follow Bukayo Saka’s path.
During Euro 2021, one of the biggest moments in English football was placed on the shoulders of a very young Saka, who needed to score his penalty to stop Italy from winning the final.
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The Arsenal academy graduate stepped up; however, his effort was saved, and the youngster was left absolutely devastated.
Nwaneri looked equally as gutted after missing his penalty for Marseille, which sent Toulouse into the semi-final of the Coupe de France.
Bukayo Saka’s Euro 2021 penalty miss should inspire Ethan Nwaneri
Bukayo Saka’s Euro 2021 penalty miss was a moment many will want to erase from their minds, but for Ethan Nwaneri, it was the perfect lesson on how to respond to a dark moment.
The 18-year-old has endured a very tough start to life at Marseille, from Roberto De Zerbi’s sacking to finding himself stuck on the bench.
Things became even worse for the teenager on Wednesday following his penalty miss during Marseille’s shootout defeat to Toulouse.
French media slammed Nwaneri’s performance off the bench in the Coupe de France quarter-finals, especially after his penalty miss.
The Hale End graduate looked devastated after missing the spot kick, which confirmed the defeat, but this could be his Saka moment.
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Back in 2021, Saka endured one of the toughest moments of his very early career after missing the final spot kick against Italy at Wembley Stadium.
However, rather than letting it eat him up, the Arsenal superstar used it as a springboard to really kick-start his career, and now Nwaneri must try to do the same.
With ex-Arsenal star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at the club, Nwaneri has good support, but it would be nice to see someone like Saka reach out to him.
It will have been a very tough moment for the teenager, but perhaps it could be the turning point for his time in France.
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