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Arteta impressed with Willock’s performance against Molde

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was impressed with Joe Willock’s performance against Molde in the Europa League. The young midfielder scored the North London club’s fourth goal and had a hand in their first two goals that were put into the back of the net by Molde players. He was one of the best players on the pitch and looks to be pushing for minutes in the Premier League.

The 21 year old has started all three of the Gunners’ Europa League games so far this season. He has scored two goals and provided one assist. He makes intelligent runs into the box and involves himself effectively in the final third. This is a quality that makes him a unique member of the Arsenal squad as there are no other midfielders at the club who have shown an inclination to do this well. 

The Arsenal academy graduate is yet to play a single minute of Premier League football this season but his performances in the Europa League indicate that his chance to impress in the Premier League are just around the corner. 

On Joe Willock’s performance against Molde in the Europa League, Arteta said:

“Yeah, I think he was really strong in his performance. I think the way he’s approaching every opportunity, also how mature he is. I saw his press conference as well and I was impressed by the way he’s communicating as well. He is developing the right way, he is a player that I really like, he has some very special qualities. He deserves every minute he’s been playing and he’s showing it with performances, with goals and with his attitude.”

On Willock getting Premier League minutes, he said:

“Well the thing is that we have a big squad at the moment, but I said to Joe that I really trust him. This is a competition that we are not [just using] to give young players a chance, it is a competition that we are taking really seriously and we want to play players who are in the best possible shape to give us a performance that we need, and Joe is one of them.”

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