{"id":3282,"date":"2023-09-05T16:10:09","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T15:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/2023\/09\/05\/read_news-phpnid48708\/"},"modified":"2023-09-05T16:10:09","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T15:10:09","slug":"read_news-phpnid48708","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/2023\/09\/05\/read_news-phpnid48708\/","title":{"rendered":"Playing beyond his years: Watch Nwaneri lobbing GK to open the scoring for Arsenal U21s v Reading:: All Nigeria Soccer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsbody\">\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allnigeriasoccer.com\/..\/football_pics\/93412Nwaneri.jpg\" height=\"240\" hspace=\"8\" vspace=\"8\" alt=\"Playing beyond his years: Watch Nwaneri lobbing GK to open the scoring for Arsenal U21s v Reading\" align=\"left\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ethan Nwaneri has been in his imperious form this season with the Arsenal U21s.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The talented midfielder has only failed to score or assist in one game this season for the Gunners&#8217; development side.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nNwaneri&#8217;s latest heroic came against Reading on matchday four of the Premier League 2 on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nThe Anglo-Nigerian midfielder gave Arsenal the lead in the encounter when he received a precise pass from Myles Lewis-Skelly after running into the penalty area before he lobbed the ball past the goalkeeper with a deft touch.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nThe goal took his tally to 4 for the season in Premier League 2 having previously netted a hat-trick against Leicester City.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nThe 16-year-old has four goals and two assists in five games for Arsenal&#8217;s U21s this season.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nIn what is his first full season with the side, the Flying Eagles-eligible player is indeed playing beyond his years.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Having made his Premier League debut last season, the England youth international could make more first-team appearances in the current campaign if he maintains his incredible form.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Watch Nwaneri&#8217;s sublime lob over the Reading goalkeeper below:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"embeddedContent oembed-provider- oembed-provider-twitter\" data-align=\"none\" data-oembed=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ArsenalAcademy\/status\/1698662477477638564\" data-oembed_provider=\"twitter\" data-resizetype=\"noresize\" data-title=\"m\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\">\ud83c\udfaf Lewis-Skelly&#8217;s pass<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\ud83e\udd76 Nwaneri&#8217;s finish<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa Watch the best of the action as <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCU21?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener\">#AFCU21<\/a> pick up three points in the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PL2?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener\">#PL2<\/a> \ud83d\udc47<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2014 Arsenal Academy (@ArsenalAcademy) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ArsenalAcademy\/status\/1698662477477638564?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener\">September 4, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nAbdulkareem Abdulhamid<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n<strong>Copyright ANS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nAll rights reserved. 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