Arteta believes Reiss Nelson has great potential
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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta believes that Reiss Nelson can become one of Arsenal’s finest players.
Arteta, however, says that this can be achieved through consistent practice, attitude and discipline.
“I wouldn’t like to compare [with Sterling], what I will say is that Reiss has the potential to do whatever he wants,” Arteta said ahead of today’s game against Sheffield United.
“If he wants to do it, wants to learn and wants to challenge himself he can be a top, top player for this football club.
“At the moment I think he is on the right path, with the right attitude and then there are a lot of factors: he needs to deal with pressure, deliver every three days, score more goals and make the difference more for the team because he has the quality to do that.
“I know Reiss because I coached him when he was 16 and straight away he caught my eye. He is a boy that is willing to learn and loves the game but I think he has been a little bit confused in the last few years – what direction he had to take, some of the decisions that he made.
“Now I can see that he really wants it and I think he has the potential to do whatever he wants. He needs guidance, he needs a little bit of a stick, and he’s up for it. I put him in to play and I trust him because he wants it and I think he can deliver.”
He said: “If he wants to play for this club every three days, when you have to step in there you have to be almost perfect and at the moment I see this kind of attitude and desire.
“Because he was that good when he was young, everything was too easy for him.
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