Arsenal fans waited at the Emirates to brighten Emile Smith Rowe's day with a healthy message.
After winning man of the match against luton city On Wednesday night, TNT Sports interviewed Arsenal star Smith Rowe at the Emirates, who had come under fire. for being too quiet.
Luton star Tom Lockyer, acting expertly as he continues to recover from cardiac arrest, presented the award to the 23-year-old to the jubilation of a group of Arsenal fans behind the camera.
In a salutary moment, they applauded loudly for being left behind long after the final whistle.
Smith Rowe seemed very pleased with the award and the reception he received from the Gunners faithful and spoke of how grateful he was.
He said: “Being at home here, the fans really help me. “It's better to play at home when you haven't played for a long time and you have that support behind you.
“I have received a lot of support not only from the players but also from the staff, I feel like a family there.
“I've been here since I was nine years old, so to get that (standing ovation) when I walk out is amazing.
“It's really good to have the support of the fans, I feel it every time, even when sometimes I'm warming up and I don't go in!”
Smith Rowe reminded everyone at the Emirates why he had been considered one of the academy's best graduates with an excellent performance against Luton Town.
In addition to setting up Reiss Nelson for the second goal in the 2–0 victory, he was instrumental in the first goal after recovering the ball high up the pitch earlier. Martin Odegaard I note.
With eight games left in Arsenal's Premier League title race, Mikel Arteta It will take all the players to really want to win. city of manchester and Liverpool to the biggest prize.
And considering Smith Rowe has played just 20 minutes in the Premier League since January, it was an excellent outing that shows the Gunners manager can rely on his fringe players if he needs them.
Arteta praised the youngster after his performance, calling him “a pleasure to watch”.
“I love him as a player, it's a pleasure to see him. “How he moves, changes direction and how physical he was today without the ball,” the Spaniard said.
“He entered duels and won many of them and thought with that killer instinct about playing forward and making things happen.
“When Emile is in that moment, it is very difficult to stop him. Today he helped us a lot to win the game.”