Arsenal are creating clones of a host of first-team players, social media users have joked, after their U-21 side scored a sensational team goal against Stoke City.
The academy outfit drew 2-2 in their Premier League 2 match earlier this week, with promising youngsters Amario Cozier-Duberry and Ethan Nwaneri both on target.
Their second goal, an effort that clinched them a point, was superbly worked, with the ball being knocked from back to front before Nwaneri curled into the corner.
However, eagle-eyed Instagram users have spotted eerie similarities between the movements of several of the youth players and the established senior superstars.
In a clip of the goal, a player resembling Emile Smith Rowe rolled a pass to centre back Taylor Foran, who has been compared by several accounts to Declan Rice.
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He then sprayed the ball out wide to tricky winger Amario Cozier-Duberry, whose trickery in possession and small stature have led to comparisons with Bukayo Saka.
Cozier-Duberry shifted the ball on to his left foot and teed up Nwaneri on the edge of the penalty area, with the No 10 then bending brilliantly past the goalkeeper.
Nwaneri, courtesy of his position and finish, has been likened to Martin Odegaard.
Several users have been left in disbelief by the traits shared by both sets of players.
'Nah, the Rice and Saka movements were exactly the same,' one account said.
Another wrote: 'Bro, he's moving exactly like Bukayo. It's actually scary.'
A third posted: 'Nah, that is 100 per cent a Saka clone.'
'I thought that was Saka,' said a fourth.
A fifth added: 'I didn't even notice it wasn't the senior team.'
sawalorsuz
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From Smith Rowe to Declan Rice to Saka to Odegaad, the entire movement and even the junior players looks like the senior players. It is esque in every sense
Cozabiosuz
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Why must I argue with an Arsenal fan when I can wait? May is next Month
if you need a negative thing to validate your claim, maybe you should stop going about with it then. cus if at the end of the day, what you're expecting to happen at that time didn't, then this your take would be just as baseless and where it's coming from
Omo_Ologo
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he said better than other little boys that the other teams uses, read well before attacking him
u mean asking a question is d same thing as attacking him....? he mentioned other teams but wants them to play for our team and I'm asking him to mention who they can replace in our team.... or are they gonna replace other team's players....?
Fabulousfabio10
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can u name mention one of the big boys they're better than in d senior team.....
he said better than other little boys that the other teams uses, read well before attacking him
Omo_Ologo
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Duberry and Nwaneri are now getting bored and impatient with the U-21s. The guys want game time in the senior squad. Arteta please and please 🙏🙏 hear their cry. The lads are f**kin good. Better than most of these overrated little boys we see other teams every weekend. Just believe them, they need a breakthrough.
can u name mention one of the big boys they're better than in d senior team.....
Ubong12
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Why must I argue with an Arsenal fan when I can wait? May is next Month
Beybcikln
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Hello
Chocboi78
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😂😂😂 so so similar, the pass From the rice lookalike, the saka/like winger and odegaard esque goal
SonOfPep
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We all know what you're saying this but we won't create unnecessary arguments, for real
Why must I argue with an Arsenal fan when I can wait? May is next Month
Ubong12
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Arsenal is good but overrated. Saka is also good but too overrated
We all know what you're saying this but we won't create unnecessary arguments, for real
Ubong12
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Their Resemblance with this senior plays are too thick, the Pass from that guy to Saka-like was like that of Rice, Nwaneri's position is where Odegaard do finds himself
SonOfPep
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Arsenal is good but overrated. Saka is also good but too overrated
teokostz
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HE'S RELLY THE SAME LOKE SAKA'S SCILS. ARTETA MUSH TRY TO CALL HIM,SOME GAME.
Mukhtari
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Arteta just doesn't trust this kids. whenever we are winning 3:0 or above he should be giving them a chance
Vanclmrty
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Duberry and Nwaneri are now getting bored and impatient with the U-21s. The guys want game time in the senior squad. Arteta please and please 🙏🙏 hear their cry. The lads are f**kin good. Better than most of these overrated little boys we see other teams every weekend. Just believe them, they need a breakthrough.
xstepho
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Duberry is gonna be so hot guy does saka things and fastttttt