Arsenal’s Mika Biereth put in a fantastic performance on his debut for loan side Motherwell, providing a goal and an assist as a substitute.
Mika Biereth got the chance to make his debut for Motherwell against Hibernian on Sunday, coming off the bench in the second half, and he certainly made the most of it.
The Arsenal loan striker took just 11 minutes to help his team take the lead, expertly fighting off a challenge before squaring for Conor Wilkinson to score.
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Biereth himself then made it 2-0, once again battling with a defender to win possession before twisting and turning and eventually firing into the net at the near post.
Mika Biereth’s debut goal for Motherwell #AFC pic.twitter.com/Sg1jvR9oTe
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The Scottish media was full of praise for Biereth after his debut. In their print edition on Monday, August 14th, The Scotsman reported that Motherwell appeared to have “struck gold” with Biereth, calling his performance “one of the great Fir Park debuts”.
They added that “the 20-year-old Arsenal loanee clearly has an eye for goal but has the physical presence to suggest he could in time be well suited to the English Premier League”.
The Herald wrote that Biereth “looks a real grafter, refusing to give the Hibs backline a moment’s peace after his second-half introduction”.
The Scottish Daily Mail added that Biereth had “made a scintillating impact on his debut” and that his loan “looks like being hugely profitable for all parties”.
“He was excellent when he came on,” Motherwell boss Stuart Kettlewell said of Biereth afterwards.
“We know he’s got quality. He’s still a young lad and going through the development phase in his career but coming from a club like Arsenal, we know he’s a good player and previously playing in Holland, has been a factor in us thinking he can play here.
“We are delighted with the impact. You don’t ever know it is going to be like that from the first off but with the bits we’ve seen in training, he looks like a guy who can excel at this level.”