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Reiss Nelson

QuincyAbeyie

His touch after taking it down on his chest to set it up for the shot is great as well. Just a brilliantly taken goal all around.

RocktheCasbah

I don't think it's overstating the case to say that Reiss scored one of the greatest goals of the Emirates era yesterday, given the context. If we do go onto win the league (pinch me), it'll be this goal that gets added to the pre match video montage.

Really thrilled for him.

Burnwinter

Thought after the match "that was getting into Michael Thomas areas" and it was, even if not as decisive.

KingslandBarge

He's only gone and found a midas touch this season! its up for grabs still

lorddulaarsenal

A Nelson Jesus Saka front three will blow teams away. So good to have options like we now have with Trossard, Martinelli and Nketiah.

Claudius

Wish we still had DVD players. We deserve a DVD of the day we conquered Bournemouth.

lorddulaarsenal

goon

Main reason he made the difference on Sat was because unlike everyone else, he kept a cool head. Got into good positions and make the right decisions, actually picked someone out.

Pepe LeFrits

goon Main reason he made the difference on Sat was because unlike everyone else, he kept a cool head. Got into good positions and make the right decisions, actually picked someone out.

He was very aggressive in his running too. The others seemed to prioritise ball retention too much.

Burnwinter

He did really well. However I think the cross for the second was more speculative than it was carefully picking out Ben White.

Clrnc

Burnwinter None of our players beat their man and put in such a delicious cross the entire time. Underrated to do that

Burnwinter

Don't think anyone is underrating Nelson today! I'm not. Was just re-watching the replay of that goal, and to me Nelson seems to square it with great technique, at a very appealing pace and height, but the cross skips a couple of potential "better" options especially Øde before it reaches White.

goon

Burnwinter Yeah maybe, but there were a few other situations where he picks someone out, including a good one for Ode. The main point is though if you watch him when he came on his play had urgency but wasn't frenetic. Everything had thought behind it.

QuincyAbeyie

That goal of his was 0,03 xG for what it's worth. And I'm not saying that to make him sound lucky, but to point out how good a finish was needed to score from that position.

RocktheCasbah

QuincyAbeyie

Even if (ha, "if"...) you take out the precision he needed from the edge of the box to pick out the bottom corner and beat the keeper, how he managed to bisect at least two Bournemouth defenders in that crowded box is kinda... well, miraculous really.

lorddulaarsenal

QuincyAbeyie I had it down as 0.04

Burnwinter

goon Yes, you're quite right.

In saying what I'm saying above, I'm sort of acknowledging Nelson's substitute performance declared "I want to start". Once you get to that point, it's not about moments, it's about what to expect versus the other contenders for that spot: Martinelli, Trossard, Smith Rowe … that is not a shabby list.

JazzG

His time at the club looked like it was fizzling away but he has looked a different player this season. So much more assured and smarter on the ball.

Hope he can stay fit now until the end of the season as I think he definitely has a role to play for us.

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

This is great news.

Gazza M

of all the players I saw on the live tour of Australia in 2017, the one who left the biggest impression was Nelson. I was so sure he had next. he looked electric and confident. it's since come to light there were some off the pitch factors that derailed his development. id be delighted if he could find his way back. he's looked very handy in his cameos under arteta

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

Gazza M yeah he looked really promising that summer. I think he was mostly deployed at RWB bizarrely.

What off the field issues has he had other than injuries?

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