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‘One of the best loan players’: Some fans wowed by Arsenal loanee after Tuesday’s achievement

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Blackpool supporters on Twitter lauded Arsenal loanee, Daniel Ballard, after he helped the League One club secure a playoff spot on Tuesday.

The Arsenal academy product started for Blackpool as they secured a valuable 2-0 win over Doncaster to put them in a position where they are now three games away from England’s second-tier.

Whilst Arsenal struggle from a defensive standpoint in the Premier League this season, they will be pretty glad to hear that one of their own is thriving in the English football league.

Ballard has seemingly left an impression on the Blackpool supporters, who want the young gun signed up on a permanent basis.

Of course, Arsenal will have something else to say about that, but it’s a great sign for the club that their academy star is thriving.

From Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe in Arsenal’s actual first-team to Ballard being a defensive rock by the seaside to Joe Willock channelling his inner-Frank Lampard at Newcastle.

The future, at least from a talent point of view, looks pretty bright for those in North London.

Nonetheless, here is a selection of Blackpool fans praising Arsenal loanee, Ballard: