Chamberlain’s brace helped Arsenal ease past Reading
#2 Reine-Adelaide and Maitland-Niles could be future stars
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Maitland-Niles had a solid game in midfield
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Arsenal’s future looks bright with the emergence of Maitland-Niles and Adelaide. The duo were present in most of Arsenal’s attacks and linked up brilliantly with each other as well as with Chamberlain and Iwobi.
Rene-Adelaide especially looked at ease for most of the game. His quick feet and silky touch enabled him to drive through the Reading defense on numerous occasions. Although his final ball and finishing are still lacking slightly, that will come with experience.
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Maitland, too, had a very decent game. The versatile 19-year-old played at right back against Nottingham but was moved into the center of midfield tonight where he showed his true prowess. Niles could have got on the scoresheet in the first half but his shot from the edge of the box flew well wide of the post.
Along with Iwobi, the duo could be the future of Arsenal FC.
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Arvind Sriram
After a brief and undistinguished stint as an electrical engineer, Arvind discovered his true calling was churning out hyperbolic prose about athletes he had never met.
A writer and editor with close to a decade’s experience, Arvind’s work has been published on Sky Sports, the BBC, the Guardian and other leading websites. He has attended multiple Grand Slams on the ground and provided coverage for Super Bowls and the NBA playoffs.
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