Ethan Nwaneri earns praise from Keown, Hargreaves after Arsenal’s Victory over Girona

Football pundits Martin Keown and Owen Hargreaves have showered praise on Arsenal’s teenage sensation, Ethan Nwaneri, following his match-winning performance in the Gunners’ 2-1 Champions League triumph over Girona on Wednesday.

Nwaneri sealed Arsenal’s victory with a stunning long-range strike, his first Champions League goal, after Jorginho had equalized from the penalty spot.

Despite conceding early when Arnaut Danjuma capitalized on a defensive lapse by stand-in goalkeeper Neto, Arsenal’s resilience shone through, largely thanks to Nwaneri’s brilliance.

Keown expressed his admiration during his analysis on TNT Sports:

“I love it when a young player produces on the night. We build him up at the start, saying what a great talent he was, and there is anger in that [finish] but control as well – he is whipping that into the corner. He’s got the ability and has made that look really easy.”

Hargreaves echoed similar sentiments:

“The remarkable thing about him is the ball sticks to his foot – it’s never away from him. I don’t want to say who he reminds me of because it puts pressure on him, but he’s a special player.”

The victory secured Arsenal’s progression to the next stage of the competition and highlighted the promising future of their rising star, Nwaneri.