'Another brick': Arteta on Nwaneri's glittering progress

Mikel Arteta was full of praise for young Ethan Nwaneri following Arsenal’s 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday. The 16-year-old came off the bench to score a brilliant goal, sealing the win and cementing his status as one of the brightest prospects at the club.
The Spaniard, who has closely monitored Nwaneri's development, was quick to shower the teenager with accolades. "What I like is that he comes in, in that context, the first thing he does is take a touch, run forward, run past two players and put it inches away from the post," the Arsenal manager said after the match.
"I understand that I am responsible for him, and you have to do that brick by brick. Today he put in another brick, now we have to put the cement, make sure that it doesn’t get dry, so that he can put in another one and another one and that one is going to stick," Arteta continued.
"Then we put one more layer, we want to put five in a row. Believe me, it won’t work and we have to manage that with his expectations and his load as well, which is really important."
While it’s clear the teenager has a bright future ahead, Arteta is willing to manage his development carefully, ensuring Nwaneri continues to progress within the team as Arsenal keep pushing for domestic and European glory.