Ethan Nwaneri: New Nwan-era?

[Blankety Blank]

I thought of him but his gifts were mostly physical, if you name him you probably could list Lukaku as well or ahead of him.

Rooney was at least twice the player Lukaku could ever be.

 

[jones]

Rooney was at least twice the player Lukaku could ever be.

Did you read my post like this or why did you respond to something I never said anything about?

 

[Buhry]

Cesc was very talented, but he is not more talented than Nwaneri. What stood out to me with Cesc was his feel for the game and passing vision, he could control the tempo which is very difficult even as a young midfielder. Nwaneri to me is more physically gifted and better technically with things like first touch, close control, shooting and footwork. Only area I would give Cesc an advantage technically would be passing. Remember Cesc broke through nearly 20 years ago, football has changed a lot since then. I am strictly talking about what Cesc was like as a prospect not when he was in his prime.

Well the thing is Cesc's passing and awareness was just out of this world for a 17-18 year old so even if that were his better attributes they really were insanely standout attributes. Kinda like when messi broke though his game wasn't as well rounded as later but his dribbling was just insane compared to almost anyone.

 

[DJ_Markstar]

Can we just sign him down to like a 27 year contract asap please?

6 months of you gassing him up followed by 26.5 years of complaining about sufferball, can't wait!

 

[Trilly]

The comparisons are unnecessary IMO, but what I will say is the biggest difference between Cesc and Ethan is not talent but the fact that Cesc played a lot and Nwaneri is being slowly blooded. Cesc was a complete freak and an amazing player from a very early age.

So is Ethan Nwaneri. Him being handled with cotton wool doesn't change that. I firmly believe Nwaneri would be dominating by now if he was blooded the same way Cesc was, he's that good. Now, I have no qualms about the way he's being introduced, I would even say it's preferable in this instance. But Nwaneri is 100% a super talent IMO.

You can see it, I really don’t think Geo’s claims are that far off and we hate each other Ethan is unfazed and plays like he belongs at this level and that’s the hardest part imo. How many talents have we seen try to much/play too timid etc?

With Ethan he comes on, always has an idea of what he wants to do, and has the ability to do it consistently well all while not allowing the occasion or opposition to interfere with that process. Even Saka didn’t have that kind of aura when coming through and look at him now.

Ethan gives off that generational talent aura, reminds me of Yamal in the way they both are just playing their natural game and being unfazed by the increase in level.

 

[Riou]

Didn't score, think he's peaked and maybe we should think again about the new contract.

 

[Batman]

The telltale sign of a young player who is destined for greatness is how fast or slow the game looks to them when they get their first run of appearances as a senior player. There are kids with tons of talent who look like they can't process the speed of what's going on around them when they start out their first team journey. This young fella not only always has time somehow, but he does whatever the hell he wants against whoever is in front of him without looking like it's any different to any other level he's starred at.

When you see that the pace of the game doesn't matter to someone this young, you know. As long as no mistakes are made with his development and he avoids injury, he'll have taken a starting spot by some point next season and probably be in the top 2 or 3 best players in the squad by 20-21. Even Arteta clearly can't ignore it. He's rewarding Nwaneri for doing things that he seemingly tries to coach out of other players and there might not be a greater indicator of his affinity for a player than that.

 

[Blankety Blank]

Did you read my post like this or why did you respond to something I never said anything about?

Lol man said Rooney was mainly about physicality and implied Lukaku was at least as good . Actually likely better!

It's an absolutely atrocious take.

Sure Rooney was physical but he was also an incredibly gifted footballer who could play anywhere on the park.

Lukaku,
Good physical striker but talent wise light years behind Rooney as a baller.

 

[MutableEarth]

Lol man said Rooney was mainly about physicality and implied Lukaku was at least as good . Actually likely better!

It's an absolutely atrocious take.

Sure Rooney was physical but he was also an incredibly gifted footballer who could play anywhere on the park.

Lukaku,
Good physical striker but talent wise light years behind Rooney as a baller.

I don't think he meant that he was mainly about physicality - rather that compared to talents in the vein of Cesc+others named, he was greatly aided by his physicality. I don't think that takes away from how gifted he was. Rather, it's further testament to such. I'd go as far as to say Rooney nerfed his own physical potential with his off-the-pitch habits, otherwise we'd be talking about him the way everyone talks about Cristiano Ronaldo.

You can see it, I really don’t think Geo’s claims are that far off and we hate each other Ethan is unfazed and plays like he belongs at this level and that’s the hardest part imo. How many talents have we seen try to much/play too timid etc?

With Ethan he comes on, always has an idea of what he wants to do, and has the ability to do it consistently well all while not allowing the occasion or opposition to interfere with that process. Even Saka didn’t have that kind of aura when coming through and look at him now.

Ethan gives off that generational talent aura, reminds me of Yamal in the way they both are just playing their natural game and being unfazed by the increase in level.

Literally this. Compared to some of the very decent talents we've had come through and play for us, Nwaneri's attitude is very much different to most of them. There is some humility there but this guy plays like he knows he's the best. It's like he already knows what's going to happen and just works backwards from there when he comes on. I've seen arguments that he's not creative, which makes sense given most fans don't watch much youth football. Nwaneri can do literally everything. He even scored a damn bullet header for England the other day. We saw him steal in with a clean tackle tonight to stop a threatening attack. Watch any compilation of his and you'll see a bunch of clever passes to go along with his dribbles and shots.

I think Arteta is actually restraining himself from using him, rather than not wanting to. He's going out of his way to protect him - I don't necessarily think he needs to do so much but I think Arteta really likes Nwaneri. And I think he respects the fact that he's not afraid to take certain risks regardless of game state. Feel the same way about Lewis-Skelly - big character, unfazed, willing to take the odd risk here and there. But Nwaneri's the shining star so far, he's a potential game-breaker.

 

[Blankety Blank]

I don't think he meant that he was mainly about physicality - rather that compared to talents in the vein of Cesc+others named, he was greatly aided by his physicality. I don't think that takes away from how gifted he was. Rather, it's further testament to such. I'd go as far as to say Rooney nerfed his own physical potential with his off-the-pitch habits, otherwise we'd be talking about him the way everyone talks about Cristiano Ronaldo.

Sure I get Rooney was aided by his physical blessings but one of the very top players in the World of his generation.

The Guy had pretty much everything.


To say he was mostly physical & suggesting Lukaku was ahead was frankly an appalling take.


It's rather like saying Thierry or Ronaldo were mostly speed merchants.


Physicality/Speed will get you so far. Ask Adama Traore

Should he not be the perfect hybrid of Rooney/Thierry

 

[fute]

He exudes confidence.

 

[Tnegs]

Sure I get Rooney was aided by his physical blessings but one of the very top players in the World of his generation.

The Guy had pretty much everything.


To say he was mostly physical & suggesting Lukaku was ahead was frankly an appalling take.


It's rather like saying Thierry or Ronaldo were mostly speed merchants.


Physicality/Speed will get you so far. Ask Adama Traore

Should he not be the perfect hybrid of Rooney/Thierry

Rooney at 17-18 was incredible and a bigger talent than CR7 IMO. He was a force of nature with great technique and ability on the ball. He could do everything like you said absolutely fearless as a teenager could dribble, pass, shoot and create.

 

[jones]

Lol man said Rooney was mainly about physicality and implied Lukaku was at least as good . Actually likely better!

It's an absolutely atrocious take.

Sure Rooney was physical but he was also an incredibly gifted footballer who could play anywhere on the park.

Lukaku,
Good physical striker but talent wise light years behind Rooney as a baller.

The discussion was about how good these players were as teenagers. About "lol man said" the actual state of your reading ability

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

He again came on and start to connect well with teammates take things by himself. Arteta giving him game time ahead of Jesus and sterling is clear sign of trust and believe Arteta have in him

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

He adds technical ability and that sometimes alien quality of ball retention. He also reminded me of Rosicky when he was subbed on. He added thrust, speed, technique and renewal of purpose. I want him to play more but he's young and I don't want him burnt out which is why I can back Arteta's use of him atm. However, he needs to come on when we a flagging regardless or time and age.

 

[Blankety Blank]

The discussion was about how good these players were as teenagers. About "lol man said" the actual state of your reading ability

Rooney scored a worldie against Arsenal at 16 & was England's best player at 17 or 18.

Possibly the best teenager on the planet at the time.


No need for the clown emoji .

It really would help ur case if you tried not to come across like such a condescending bell end bro.

 

[Riou]

Still feel the only Arsenal teen (Premiership era anyway) that you can compare Cesc to is Anelka, both were insane.

Nwaneri looks great, but he needs to be starting more Champions League and Premier League matches before you can compare him to Fabregas.

 

[jones]

Rooney scored a worldie against Arsenal at 16 & was England's best player at 17 or 18.

Possibly the best teenager on the planet at the time.


No need for the clown emoji .

It really would help ur case if you tried not to come across like such a condescending bell end bro.

You wanna go suck Rooney off the granny shagging, unbeaten run with a dive ending prick, go ahead don't expect me to join you though.

Yet to read anything worthwhile from you, complete rubbish every time. Take those smileys and shove them up your backside bro.

 

[Riou]

You wanna go suck Rooney off the granny shagging, unbeaten run with a dive ending prick, go ahead don't expect me to join you though.

Stick it in the best ever AM posts please @albakos !

 

[Tnegs]

Still feel the only Arsenal teen (Premiership era anyway) that you can compare Cesc to is Anelka, both were insane.

Nwaneri looks great, but he needs to be starting more Champions League and Premier League matches before you can compare him to Fabregas.

Anelka, Owen, Cesc, Rooney and Ronaldo (not ranking them here) were the best teenagers I’ve seen in the PL. Maybe Giggs as well but I don’t remember him as a teenager as clearly as I do the rest.