With Arsenal's bold victory in the 1-0 victory over Milan in a friendly match, coach Mikel Arteta made an interesting choice related to the position of Ethan Nwaneri next season.
In the match against Milan, Arteta pulled Nwaneri into the central midfielder and the 18 -year -old played very well with mutant -rich handling. With this successful test, Arteta will give more opportunities for Nwaneri to turn on in the new season.
Despite impressing the right wing when Bukayo Saka was injured last season, Arteta still plans to use Nwaneri in the central midfielder more this season, where he has just shone against Milan. Signing a contract with Noni Madueke, the player mainly on the right wing, shows that Nwaneri's future will be in the center of the midfield.
First time arranged at the No. 8 right (central midfielder) is often devoted to captain Martin Odegaard, but Nwaneri proved not to be overwhelmed. On the contrary, he played very sharp against Milan in a friendly match last night.
The first is a leg of the leg and turning to the left to deceive Strahinja Pavlovic near the right border. After that, a shot and Le Le forced Pietro Terracciano, Milan's goalkeeper in the first half, trying his best to run through the lime line to block.
In addition to his ability to attack, Arteta must be satisfied with Nwaneri's defense. At times, he ran back to regain the ball, showing another advantage in his current play.
After the match, the Spanish leader proved very satisfied with Nwaneri's performance. “It is really good. After the holiday, the young players returned and they looked different. They were more mature, better and more energetic. Ethan certainly practiced very hard. He only had a few training sessions with us, so it was a very positive 45 -minute competition,” Arteta commented after the match.
Arsenal is in the process of completing a new contract with Nwaneri. A year ago, also in the pre -season period like this, they revealed that this young talent may be ready for the first team. With the performance in the 2024/25 season as well as before Milan, this 18 -year -old will go even further in the next season.
In addition, the match against Milan also questioned the position of a center -back with William Saliba during the time Gabriel Magalhaes. Certainly the 43 -year -old military leader still has a lot of work to do to find the reserve for the Brazilian player.
Before Milan, Arteta arranged Riccardo Calafiori into Gabriel's left -defense center. The Italian player played quite well, like when he was playing at the old team Bologna. However, when he was playing football in Italy, he often kicked in the left position in the 3 -person defense. The adventure style and good holding of Calafiori can give Arsenal an interesting new dynamic in the center -back position, especially in the matches they have the ability to control the ball superior.
This is an important season for Calafiori. Joining the Emirates Stadium team with a transfer fee of about 42 million pounds, he is currently ranked behind Lewis-Skelly in the left-back position and Gabriel in the left-defense center. When the 23 -year -old is looking for a way to return to the peak form, Calafiori believes that his versatility may be a key factor.
