Mikel Arteta heaped praise on Arsenal youngster Ethan Nwaneri as his goal against Girona helped Arsenal secure a spot in the last 16 of the Champions League. Arnaut Danjuma had given Girona a 28th minute lead before Jorginho restored parity from the penalty spot after Thomas Partey was fouled by Arnau Martinez.
Arsenal’s executives are in the process of making important transfer decisions this week but it could be argued that the most significant of them all took place in the summer, when they decided to loan midfielder Fabio Vieira to Porto.