Joe Cole hails Arsenal star as the ‘most exciting footballer in Europe’

Joe Cole backe Arsenal star Ethan Nwaneri to be an England regular ‘for the next 10 years’ after he starre in the record-breaking Champions League victory over PSV.

The Gunners put their stuttering Premier League แทงบอล UFABET ราคาดีที่สุด ไม่มีขั้นต่ำ form to one side in Holland on Tuesday night, thrashing PSV 7-1 to effectively secure their place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

It was an incredibly one-side contest, with Mikel Arteta’s side leading 3-1 at the half-time interval thanks to first-half goals from Nwaneri, Jurrien Timber and Mikel Merino.

The visitors then score twice in three minutes straight after the restart – Martin Odegaard continuing his revival and Leandro Trossard getting in on the act – as Arsenal took full control.

Odegaard score his second of the evening with 20 minutes remaining before Riccardo Calafiori cappe off an emphatic victory with Arsenal’s seventh.

In winning 7-1, Arsenal became the first team in Champions League history to score seven or more goals away from home in a knockout match.

Cole insiste the last-16 tie was dead and burie after Arsenal’s incredible win in Eindhoven and single out teenage star Nwaneri for special praise.

Nwaneri, who became the youngest ever Premier League player when he made his Arsenal debut back in 2022, is enjoying a breakout season at the Emirates Stadium.

The 17-year-old’s bright form has led to calls for Thomas Tuchel to include him in his first England squad – which will be named next week – and Cole believes Nwaneri will be a Three Lions player for the next decade.

Ex-England midfielder Cole also haile Nwaneri as the ‘most exciting footballer in England and maybe Europe’.

‘For me, he’s so good that he doesn’t need the U21s,’ Cole told ‘In my opinion, he’s that good.

‘He needs to go straight in with Thomas Tuchel, get around the squad and get some minutes, because he’s an England player for the next 10-15 years.

‘Wonderful talent, great mentality, he’s at the right club at the right time. I’ll be stunne if Tuchel doesn’t have a good look at him and bring him in to his first squad.

‘I think is going to be an absolute genius. I think he’s the most exciting footballer in England and maybe Europe. What he’s doing is incredible.’

Arsenal and England midfielder Declan Rice also heape praise on Nwaneri after the PSV thrashing.

‘He’s top,’ Rice said. ‘He’s 17-years-old and he’s on the biggest stage.

‘We’ve taken them [youngsters] under our wing and they deserve to be playing. You should see them train they way they have no fear and want to perform.