Plenty of Arsenal fans have urged Mikel Arteta to loan out Reiss Nelson following his display against Everton on Saturday.
The 20-year-old was handed his first Premier League start since August in a young Gunners side at Goodison Park in what was Freddie Ljungberg’s final game as interim boss.
Nelson struggled to impress Arteta, with the 37-year-old watching on closely from the stands in the 0-0 draw on Merseyside.
And following the stalemate on Saturday lunchtime, Nelson was asked about the new Gunners boss watching on.
His comments were shared by @AFTVMedia.
All the boys wanted to show him what we could do because it was his first time seeing us live.
He watched us and we need to take that into our next games. We need to be confident in ourselves.
After his quotes were posted on social media, plenty of Arsenal fans were quick to urge Arteta to loan out the youngster in the new year.
Twitter: @AFTVMedia Send this boy on 5yrs loan to a championship team please , he is not ready. (@akamoney009)
Twitter: @AFTVMedia We need to start loaning our youngsters they are promising but not ready yet. They need game time. (@ArsenalStarting)
Twitter: @AFTVMedia Sell Nelson, he’s got little to offer… (@CybarIfeLove)
Twitter: @AFTVMedia For starters, this Nelson should be shipped out (@tjames_Debayo)
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The Gunners are yet to really see the Nelson that excelled on loan with Hoffenheim last season, so another temporary move away from the Emirates could do him good.
It’s easy to forget that he’s still just 20 years of age, so recent criticism aimed his way is fairly harsh.
The majority of supporters know that Nelson has what it takes to make it in north London, and hopefully, over time, Arteta will get the best out of him.
