Well, what a comeback for Reiss Nelson at Arsenal.
Earlier today, the 22-year-old scored two goals out of nowhere as the Gunners thumped Nottingham Forest 5-0 at the Emirates Stadium.
Nelson replaced the injured Bukayo Saka in the first half and went on to torment Steve Cooper’s side for the remainder of the contest.
These were his first 63 minutes in the Premier League this season and here’s what Nuno Tavares – on loan at Marseille – tweeted out about the Hale End academy winger.
He said on Twitter:
Arsenal were heavily linked with signing another winger during the summer transfer window, with Yeremy Pino and Cody Gakpo among those reportedly on Edu’s radar.
The North Londoners wound up signing nobody in that mould and honestly, this could save the club a fortune.
If Arsenal have someone like Nelson who’s capable of scoring a brace off the bench then that’s a massive asset for Mikel Arteta.
Okay so the Gunners won’t be home to bottom-of-the-table Forest every single week.
But this double will give Nelson a massive boost in confidence and one that he can use to his and the club’s advantage going forward.
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