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Arsenal news: ‘Just like Thierry Henry’ - Gunners ace praised after Vorskla performance
ARSENAL midfielder Joe Willock scored his first goal for the club on Thursday - and his goal has been compared to a trademark finish from Gunners great Thierry Henry.
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A youthful Arsenal side cruised to a 3-0 win against FC Vorskla in the Europa League.
Goals from Emile Smith Rowe, Aaron Ramsey and Willock meant Unai Emery’s side will finish top of their group.
Willock took his goal well, running at the Vorskla defence and curling a low effort past goalkeeper Bogdan Shust.
Former Arsenal Women star Karen Carney, who now plays for Chelsea Women, was working as a pundit for the match.
The way he’s opened up his hip and he’s just rolled it into the corner. That is something Thierry Henry would have done
And she said Willock’s goal reminded her of Arsenal’s record goalscorer Henry.
“Well it was (Henry-esque),” Carney said on BT Sport.
“The way he’s opened up his hip and he’s just rolled it into the corner.
“That is something Thierry Henry would have done.
“He’s held his run well, it’s a good counter attack, he’s driving in, I think it’s poor defending but he’s capitalised on it.
“He’s just opened his hip and put it into the corner.
“That is something Thierry Henry would do, obviously Thierry would do it at very high speed and quick pace.
“But he’s been given the chance and he’s tucked it up and it’s a great finish.”
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Arsenal legend Martin Keown was impressed with Willock and says he is ready for first-team football, whether that be at the Emirates or out on loan.
“I’ve been really impressed with this young man,” Keown said at half time.
“And I think he’s demonstrating, above any other player on the pitch tonight, that he should be playing first-team football.
“Whether that be at Arsenal or somewhere else, he’s now reached that stage where he’s going to have to be allowed to play football.”
Arsenal are back in action on Sunday when they face Tottenham in the first north London derby of the season at the Emirates.