Alan Shearer was particularly impressed by the performance of one Arsenal player when the Gunners managed to overcome Leicester and keep the title race alive.
The men of Mikel Arteta struggled in the absence of important stars in the King Power Stadium, but claimed the three points when Mikel Merino came from the bank in the last 10 minutes to get a brace.
Arsenal did not offer much to that moment, but one man was above the rest and he was the maker of the first goal.
Ethan Nwaneri is perhaps only 17, but he claimed his reputation as one of the most exciting young people in world football with a dynamic display before placing an inch-perfect intersection for Merino to go home.
The top scorer Shearer of the Premier League loved what he saw and was full of praise for the game of the day.
“17 years old … a potential superstar, “he said. “He was without a doubt the clear spark for Arsenal.
'Even when things did not go for them, those big parts of the game, he was the one who has been the case, he was the one who put crosses inside and had Pops on goal.
'This [early Declan Rice chance] Is almost identical to the cross from which they score. He [Nwaneri] Just move the ball on the left foot and he waves in, but Declan Rice can't get it completely.
'Again, he takes the ball and works on his left foot. This time he cuts inside and has a doll on goal but touches the bar.
“But he can and also like to do that right side. If you show him too much space, if you invite him to go down there, then that's fine, he will do that too. Today he was the best player on the field, so lively. '
Joe Cole, who covered the game for TNT -Sport, added: 'These touches he produces, in and around the frames, small small details … I don't want to say it, but it is just like Messi.
“I said it, I said it. I no longer want to put pressure on the child's shoulders. I'm sure he would deal with it '
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