Won't someone think of the children.
Ethan Nwaneri | 17 year old starting for Arsenal in EFL Cup
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Pele made his debut at 15 years 10 months and 15 days.
It’s the quickening!
Ayo it's hell on earth, whose next or gonna be first
The projects is front lines, and the enemy is one time
I ain't gotta tell you
It's right in front of your eyes
It’s the quickening!
Ayo it's hell on earth, whose next or gonna be first
The projects is front lines, and the enemy is one time
I ain't gotta tell you
It's right in front of your eyes
True. Some known nonces in the vicinity too.
A combination of having poor squad depth, injuries, loaning most of our better established youngsters out and the fact he’s got no school tomorrow due to bank holiday made this happen.
kid doesn’t look 15 and seems to have a better physical build than Vieira.
kid doesn’t look 15 and seems to have a better physical build than Vieira.
Is he any good?
Weird including him today and imagine most Arsenal fans have never heard of the lad.
Not sure what impression that gives to the rest of the academy but it can’t be a good one.
Not sure what impression that gives to the rest of the academy but it can’t be a good one.
Some of you lot have had nothing to do with football in your lives aside from watching it on the telly or playing FIFA.
Chill out. 15 and 16 year olds making debuts across leagues from Bundesliga to Serie A and on Womens side as well.
Wayne Rooney was built like a 30 years old boxer when he was 16 to be fair.
Isn't there an age cutoff for playing top flight professional matches? I thought that was 16 in the PL.
I can't find a specific rule, some says it's been lowered to 15 but since he's not under a pro contract it doesn't matter and you just need a special authorization from the PL for a one-off. It wouldn't be possible for him to play or maybe even be on the bench every week.
Correct, once you step over the white line in a 1st game, normal compensation rules can be torn up and his fee will be huge. As mentioned above, Arsenal have lost talent recently, this is obviously an attempt to both keep the player and maximise their asset at the same time.
This guy could still be playing in 2042 
That’s really interesting. Thanks!
I guess playing FIFA and watching football on the TV doesn’t give you that kind of insight. Magic.
Thats all it is. He must also be very good for his age if all the other major clubs are lining up to, I assume, offer him major money. It’s a good way to show he’ll be involved from now on. Loyalty and trust should work both ways.
Just shows how weak their squad is in my opinion.
Unfortunately it usually comes down to money, you can talk about pathway and opportunity all day long, the truth is what some clubs will offer, with the right investment, you can be set for life off your 1st contract.
Nice sour little dig. Bench would usually include White, Tierney/Zinchenko, Elneny, Smith Rowe, Fabio Vieira, Marquinhos, Nketiah, Holding, Reiss Nelson. Heard of injuries? actually, you haven't had any, yet. They tend to weaken any bench.
Not sure you are in a place to talk about depth, it doesn't take a genius to work out that one long-term injury to Harry Kane and spurs drop about 4 places. I think you would have to go back to Matt Le Tissier to see a club carried as much by an individual.
Touched a nerve? clearly Arsenal actually performing well hurts you son
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True, but girls / women’s bodies tend to mature earlier than boys / men, plus the amount of players the women’s clubs get to select from is far less at the moment.l - so probably more common in the women’s game, at the moment.
I think if anything it’s put more pressure on the kid from now on, personally speaking. Had he been a Rooney talent for instance he’d have come on with 30 to go, score and start the next match.
probably more contract / media attention for some reason we don’t know yet
He is very similar to Wilshere and is been followed by Liverpool and City. This sub was purely political to keep him happy. At 15-16 it's very difficult to predict how his career would go, let's hope he does well.
Touched a nerve there!
You won't win anything with kids
Absolutely
Surprised at how much this has upset a lot of people here 
Bad judgement by Arteta to play him today imo, what with Prince Andrew also being in London.
Surprised at how much this has upset a lot of people here
I know. That said I’m surprised that The Queen passing away has caused an uproar here too.
The start of a cycle of life and the end. Caf hates both.
Are people in here ACTUALLY moaning about a 15 year old making a senior league debut? SERIOUSLY?
honestly thought there was a rule that you have to be 16. Playing 15 year olds just feels wrong.
There did used to be, it stopped Fletcher playing for us.
Not a fan of allowing 15 year olds to be playing in the professional game personally. Should be no different to any other full time employment.
What position does he play?
The Caf can find a reason to be upset about anything, and a reason to argue about anything. Truly is a one of a kind place
The Caf can find a reason to be upset about anything, and a reason to argue about anything. Truly is a one of a kind place
You’re best staying out of it like me.
While I totally get the reasoning behind this thinking, does this extend to all equatable scenarios? Would you have child actors banned? No more kids shows? Magnus Carlsen prohibited from becoming a grandmaster at 13? or the Norwegian Chess Champion at 15?
I presume the difference is that this kid could very easily have been shielded from this exposure that today will bring. It wasn’t necessary or inevitable in the same way as the other examples you mention.
Yeah I thought that too.
Being a minor he wouldn't have even been allowed to get changed in the same dressing room as the first team as far as I know.
You've got to be some talent to be getting on the pitch in the premier league at 15!
More confident with him being at Arsenal than Chelsea.
If he was at Chelsea he'd be loaned out 12 times and end up in league 2 at 27.
More confident with him being at Arsenal than Chelsea.
If he was at Chelsea he'd be loaned out 12 times and end up in league 2 at 27.
Nope. I remember Etherington played at 15 for Peterborough and they had to ask permission from his school!
I’m too busy being pissed off about the Queen dying than having any energy to be peed off about this.