There s no doubting this kid s ability - Rio Ferdinand compares Arsenal record-breaker Ethan Nwaneri to Phil Foden × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football EPL 2022-23 News

There s no doubting this kid s ability - Rio Ferdinand compares Arsenal record-breaker Ethan Nwaneri to Phil Foden

By Snehanjan Banerjee Modified 21 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Rio Ferdinand compared Arsenal record-breaker Ethan Nwaneri to Phil Foden. Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand compared Arsenal wonderkid Ethan Nwaneri to Manchester City star Phil Foden. Nwaneri engraved his name in the Premier League history books on Sunday by becoming the youngest player in the history of the league. The youngster came on from the bench to replace Fabio Vieira at just 15 years and 180 days of age in the Gunners' 3-0 win over Brentford. The record was formerly held by now-Liverpool player Harvey Elliott, who was 16-years-and-30 days old when he made his debut for Fulham. Ferdinand hailed the Arsenal youngster for his immense potential and compared him to Foden. Foden came through the youth ranks of Manchester City and has become a key player for both club and country. AFTV@AFTVMediaGranit Xhaka already has lots of praise for Arsenal academy star Ethan Nwaneri. ?

#AFC #Arsenal #Xhaka #Nwaneri155663Granit Xhaka already has lots of praise for Arsenal academy star Ethan Nwaneri. ?#AFC #Arsenal #Xhaka #Nwaneri https://t.co/7BohL5Dwwd Ferdinand claimed that Nwaneri could achieve similar levels to Foden if he gets the right guidance. The former England defender said this on his YouTube channel "Rio Ferdinand Presents FIVE:" "There’s no doubting this kid’s ability. I’ve heard from coaches that are at the club. And from various different people in the game at that level. That there aren’t many 15-year-olds in the last 10 or so years that have got the ability that this guy’s shown on a consistent basis. "We are talking the Foden's of this world. At 15, he’s at a similar level they’re talking."

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has been subject to criticism for his decision to hand a debut to the wonderkid

Mikel Arteta has been criticized by a number of pundits for handing a debut to Ethan Nwaneri at such a young age. As reported by The Mirror, Danny Murphy, Jason Cundy and Danny Mills have all slammed the Arsenal manager for the decision. Danny Murphy told talkSPORT: "I am not convinced it is the best move for a young player. I am really not. I have seen superstars come on the scene at a young age and thrive and go on and carry on. But there has also been a lot who have fallen by the wayside. "He is obviously a super talent, doing well in training and impressing everybody. But surely they have got other 18, 19 and 20-year-olds who are further ahead in their development who could have gone on the bench. I think he is probably trying to keep a young superstar happy." Arsenal Buzz@ArsenalBuzzCom“When he [Ethan Nwaneri] turned up for a trial to earn a school scholarship aged ten, the game had to be stopped and he was asked to leave the pitch as none of the other children attached to top-flight clubs could touch the ball.” [via @garyjacob] #afc6070398“When he [Ethan Nwaneri] turned up for a trial to earn a school scholarship aged ten, the game had to be stopped and he was asked to leave the pitch as none of the other children attached to top-flight clubs could touch the ball.” [via @garyjacob] #afc https://t.co/yXAc8GMMwn According to Metro, Arsenal fast-tracked their decision to push Ethan Nwaneri into the first-team to deter interest from Manchester United and Liverpool. We will have to wait and see how Nwaneri develops but he will certainly have to deal with increased pressure now. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Rajdeep Barman × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी