Reiss Nelson gushed about his ‘incredible’ Arsenal home debut on social media after the Gunners’ 5-2 Emirates Cup win over Benfica on Saturday.
Nelson reacts
17-year-old Reiss Nelson was nothing short of fantastic against Benfica on Saturday.
Not only was the forward fearless and professional throughout, he also managed to get an assist for Olivier Giroud’s goal – Arsenal’s fourth of the afternoon.
The youngster has been brilliant for the Gunners so far in pre-season but his display against the Portuguese champions was his best.
Nelson took to social media after the match to gush about how incredible it was to step out in front of the Emirates’ home crowd. The England u18 international is a product of the Gunners’ Hale End academy and, as a London boy, he’ll know all too well how lucky he is.
Incredible experience to make my home first team debut! Happy to top it off with a win and assist #COYG #AFC pic.twitter.com/I0TtkwmBUJ
— Reiss Nelson (@ReissNelson9) July 29, 2017
Hopefully, we see plenty for from Nelson over the coming season. Although given his age, it’s unlikely that we’ll see him become a regular fixture in the Premiership, the Europa League could be a blessing in disguise.
Last season, Nelson scored 12 goals and assisted six for Arsenal’s youth team in 27 appearances, including six goals in Premier League 2.
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