Jack Wilshere hails ‘unplayable’ Arsenal youngster Ethan Nwaneri after scoring nine-minute brace

Jack Wilshere has hailed Arsenal midfielder Ethan Nwaneri as ‘unplayable’ as the 15-year-old continues to impress at the Gunners’ Academy.

The promising young midfielder helped Wilshere’s U18 side save a 3-3 draw against Manchester United on Saturday by scoring a series of goals to help his team come back from a goal in the U18 Premier League Cup.

The midfielder made history in a 3-0 win over Brentford earlier this season, becoming the youngest ever player to play in a Premier League game at 15 years and 181 days.

Jack Wilshere has praised young Arsenal star Ethan Nwaneri (right) and said he is ‘unplayable’

Nwaneri (pictured) scored twice in Arsenal U18s 3-3 Premier League Cup tie vs Man United

Wilshere undoubtedly knows quality talent when he sees it, he has risen through the ranks at London Colney to make his first senior debut for the Gunners when he was just 16 years old, making him the club’s youngest ever player at the time.

And after the game, Wilshere took the time to praise his young midfielder and note how much quality he possesses.

Wilshere (pictured) in charge of the U18s praised the young star’s achievements all in one

For Cesc Fabregas, Wilshere would have held the record for the youngest Arsenal players

“In the first half, he was trying to find the spaces, playing into people’s backs and creating space for himself, and we couldn’t find him one bit,” Wilshere said.

“He was very good in the second half. He was unplayable at times. He had some good moments. In the second half many players went up a level, we found some more space.

Nwaneri (left) made his Premier League debut against Brentford earlier this season at the age of 15

“During halftime, we chatted with them a little bit about some tactical issues that allowed Ethan to get out. We had a very good balance in the team and Ethan was good in the second half.”

Arsenal scored in the opening 10 minutes but soon tied the score, with captain Bradley Ibrahim scoring from the spot.

A neat finish from Nwaneri saw the Gunners take a 2-1 lead away from home, and shortly after scoring his first he was back to drive another powerful attack home less than 10 minutes later.

The young midfielder has a bright future ahead of him in the Arsenal and England lineups

While United saved a last-minute equalizer to cut the spoils in half, it is clear that the young midfielder is quickly becoming a promising talent in the Arsenal ranks, following in the footsteps of his coach, who made 198 appearances for the club.

Nwaneri has gained a lot of experience with different age groups in the Arsenal academy and has played in the Premier League 2, EFL Cup this season, while scoring two goals for Arsenal U18s.

The midfielder is also developing beyond his age in England’s youth line-up and has now earned six caps for the England U17 and scored three goals for Ryan Garry’s young Lions.