Ethan Nwaneri on his time at Arsenal so far

Ethan Nwaneri on his time at Arsenal so far: “I was always an Arsenal supporter growing up, so obviously it means a lot to be involved in a win there (Spurs away) – it made it even better. I used to watch all the derbies when I was at Hale End, and I went to a few of them at the Emirates. One of my favourites was when Emile Smith Rowe scored early on and we won 3-1. That’s a good memory for me.”

Ethan Nwaneri speaking about himself and Lewis skelly: “Myself and Myles have been best friends since we were six, and now we’re in the Arsenal team together – it’s crazy isn’t it?! It’s happening, so we don’t really stop and think too much about it, because we want more. We know we’re just starting.”

Nwaneri on the season so far – “I’m pleased with how it’s going, I’ve scored my first PL goal, I’ve been making more appearances. I’ve made my 1st starts for the first team, but there is a lot more to come and it will come.”

Nwaneri on Bolton game: “It was a crazy feeling! But that was what I was in the team to do, so I was happy I could deliver on that. My family were all there so afterwards everyone was really happy, but they were just reminding me that there is more to come. I’ve got the shirt from that game at home. It’s a special one but hopefully there’s a lot more to come.”

Ethan Nwaneri on his Champions League debut: “That was a great experience… I was so grateful to come on. I watched the Champions League growing up and always wanted to play in it. I watched all the finals especially Cristiano Ronaldo scoring for Real Madrid, so it means a lot to play in it now.”

Ethan Nwaneri on his best position: “I’ve always been a midfielder – I haven’t really changed position much. Around under-14s and under-15s I played as a striker a bit more, and that was good for my development because I really improved my finishing then. Iplayed a bit as a defensive midfielder too in my under-16 season, and right wing, left wing, too. That all added a lot to my game. But I’d say attacking midfield is my best position, and where I would like to be long-term.”

Ethan Nwaneri on Martin Ødegaard and Bukayo Saka: Saka and Martin have both been great for me, and not just me but all the young players. They help us with everything, and somebody like Bukayo has had that journey already. That’s really important – he knows what we are going through, he can help me, offer me insights on what can help me.

He’s so good to talk to because he’s so chilled and humble, but also I try to watch him as much as I can and learn that way. Martin as well, he was playing when he was 15 too, so to have that experience with me in the dressing room is great.”

Ethan waneri on his performance: “Nobody has really seen anything from me yet, just a small snippet of what’s to come, so I’ve got a much bigger picture in my mind that I want to work towards.”

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