Ethan Nwaneri is not a player who has a reputation for playing in a measured and understated way, so that is certainly not what he has been doing at Borussia Dortmund so far. The 19-year-old Hale End academy star didn’t disappoint as he was given his debut in the action over the weekend, just off the heels of his move from Arsenal on deadline day. Nwaneri, who came on the bench way earlier than people expected, provided some real quality in the match as he helped turn things around for his new club.
Thrown straight into the deep end
Dortmund was in a difficult situation against TSG Hoffenheim on the road and needed a catalyst on the pitch to begin with. Head coach Niko Kovac was forced to put his recruit right into the game in the 32nd minute of the match due to an unanticipated injury. It was Nwaneri’s first time on the Bundesliga field, and he was no nervous wreck. He was straight out of the blocks with his fearless style, quick to the ball, and able to take on defenders, and added some creativity to Dortmund’s attack, even as he was the youngest player in the Premier League.
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