Water runs through the stadium → The competition for the championship is on high alert!Following the ace, the top prospect born in 2007 left the injury after two games
Jan 05, 2025
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Arsenal had a 1-1 draw with Brighton in the 20th round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2024-2025 season at the American Express Stadium in Brighton, England on the 5th (Korea time).
Arsenal scored the first goal in the 16th minute of the first half by Ethan Nwaneri, but William Saliba's header led to a foul in the 16th minute of the second half and allowed a penalty. Opponent kicker João Pedru finished it well, eventually earning only one point.
Arsenal ended their four-game winning streak with a draw on the day. It kept its unbeaten trend, but it was a painful draw for Arsenal (40 points), who chased first-place Liverpool (45 points). Liverpool has played two fewer games than Arsenal, so the gap could widen further in the future.
The part that received attention after the game was the disappointing replacement at half-time. Nwaneri, who threatened Brighton with the sleekest movement with the first goal in the first half, was replaced by Gabriel Martinelli at the beginning of the second half. But there was a reason. It was an injury.
In a post-match interview, Arteta said "It's a real shame. I lost my silver waneri"After the end of the first half, Nwaneri complained of pain from a muscle injury, so we had no choice but to replace him"Nwaneri was unable to play in the second half," he said.
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Nwaneri, who has stood out from an early age, has gradually increased the number of participations in first-team training since 2022 and made a new history by making his English Premier League (EPL) debut. He played as a substitute against Brentford in September 2022 and became the youngest player in EPL history (15 years and 181 days). He has appeared in the Arsenal first team since last season, and has been a member of the Arsenal first team since this season. He also started in the League Cup and received consistent opportunities as a substitute in the league.
In recent years, he has also started as a starter in the league. It was because of the injury of ace Bukayo Saka. Arsenal have to sit out for a long time in December last year as Saka underwent surgery due to a hamstring injury. I filled the place with silver waneri. Nwaneri has shown good performance by starting the last two games of the league, but immediately left after suffering a muscle injury.
Arsenal, who is trying to win the EPL again this season, is facing a rock throughout the season due to the injury. Starting with captain Martin 외degaard at the beginning of the season, Gabriel Jejues, Ben White, Ricardo Calafior Tomiyasu Takehiro, Mikel Merino, and Kai Havertz are leaving the team due to injuries. It is becoming clear that the biggest enemy standing in the way of Arsenal is an injury.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
