Eddie Nketiah I grew up in Hale End being compared to a legend like Ian Wright. “He’s my mentor. He’s helped me a lot and it’s nice to have someone you admire so much around,” confessed to the ‘BBC’ an attacker who joined Arsenal’s first team at a very young age (18 years old) and with great impact (a winning double against Norwich in the League Cup in 2017). I was born when I was already training the team! I hope he has a long career at the club,” Wenger said. However, his initial ‘boom’ faded.
Premier League (J21): summary and goals of Arsenal 3-2 Manchester United
Aubameyang and Lacazette were blocking his way in the attack of some ‘gunners’ in which he remained as one of his last ‘gunners’. He was a Cup scorer or a revulsive. He even was on loan at Leeds in the Championship to ‘get trained’. “I signed a long-term contract when I was 18 years old and, in these five seasons, how many times have I started? I probably only played 30 times starting. We have had conversations to sign a new contract, but my goal is to play regularly”, confessed in ‘Beautiful Game Podcast’ a Nketiah to whom the departure of ‘Auba’ to Barcelona and the irregularity of ‘Laca’ opened the doors of the eleven in the second leg of the 2021-22 season.
Premier League (Day 17): Summary and goals for Arsenal 3 – 1 West Ham
He started the last eight days of the last Premier scoring five goals. “If there is a player with whom I have been unfair, I think he is with him. SIf Eddie hasn’t played anymore it’s my fault. He should have had more minutes, but perhaps, as a coach, I have not dared to do something different or I lacked the courage to add more. He has shown me how wrong I was. Nketiah has done tonight the same thing that he had been doing for the last 10 months without anyone noticing, “said Arteta.
The injury of Gabriel Jesus, key
I renewed until 2027 and ‘grabbed’ Henry’s ’14’. “The streak of games that I played at the end of the season was a guarantee and helped me a lot. It was almost impossible to leave,” he declared. However, the signing of Gabriel Jesus again left him as ‘second sword’… until the injury of the Brazilian ‘9’ in the World Cup in Qatar. Until then, he had always come off the bench as an alternative and barely added 140 minutes in 12 league games. Since then, he has started and played in full (450′) the five games that the ‘gunners’ have played in the Premier post-World Cup, scoring four goals. He has seized his opportunity again.
What Eddie is doing is incredible. We can’t say we see it coming, but we expected him to do it because of the way he is, his mentality and how his qualities fit into the team. Losing Gabriel Jesus was a big blow, but he is responding exceptionally
“What Eddie is doing is unbelievable. We can’t say we saw it coming, but we expected him to do it because of the way he is, his mentality and how his qualities fit into the team. Losing Gabriel Jesus was a huge blow, but he is responding exceptionally. He has qualities and great confidence in himself to become the ‘9’ of Arsenal. He is special and very loved at the club. His heart is ‘gunner’. He is very good”, highlighted Arteta after his exhibition against United. Nketiah signed a brace, a winning goal in the 90′ minute included, with which Arsenal won (3-2) and maintained their five-point lead over City.
Nketiah’s four goals in the 2022-23 Premier
- Arsenal 3-1 West Ham: 1 gol
- Brighton 2-4 Arsenal: 1 gol
- Arsenal 3-2 Manchester United: 2 goles
“I knew I would have an opportunity and I was able to take advantage of it. It’s just about being alert“, pointed out in ‘Sky Sports’ the attacker, who celebrates the goals by making the gesture of the call like his teammate Gabriel Jesus. At 23 years old, his goals can be worth a Premier for Arsenal. Since Henry in 2007 there hasn’t been a ‘ gunner’ who scored a winner for United. Nketiah is always in the box. He’s not off or out of coverage.
