[Opta Analyst] Ethan Nwaneri's goal ended a passing sequence of 36 uninterrupted passes in a move that lasted 1 minute & 54 seconds and involved every single Arsenal outfield player. It was the longest passing move leading to a Premier League goal since September 2023.

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created by TheHauntedToaster11 on 03/02/2025 at 14:44 UTC

580 upvotes, 14 top-level comments (showing 14)

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Comment by TherewiIlbegoals at 03/02/2025 at 14:56 UTC

227 upvotes, 1 direct replies

It's kind of funny that the longest pass of the sequence was the assist.

Comment by YankeeHotelFoxtrot16 at 03/02/2025 at 16:17 UTC

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Raya had two passes in there as well actually, so no need for the "outfield player" qualifier - every Arsenal player was involved in the buildup to the goal.

Comment by Academic_Air_7778 at 03/02/2025 at 15:09 UTC

100 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Proper Stoke that

Comment by Aszneeee at 03/02/2025 at 15:22 UTC

97 upvotes, 2 direct replies

can Rice get little appreciation for that pass?

Comment by HarbyFullyLoaded_12 at 03/02/2025 at 16:05 UTC

47 upvotes, 2 direct replies

They outplayed them in every part of the pitch. It was actually crazy to see, not at all surprising when it comes to this City but crazy nonetheless.

Comment by B_e_l_l_ at 03/02/2025 at 15:16 UTC

56 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Lewis-Skelly is getting the plaudits at the moment (and rightly so) but I think Nwaneri is the real deal. He'll be a serious player.

Reminds me a lot of how Greenwood broke through at United. Similar running styles and an absolute peach of a left foot. Obviously talking about how he is on the pitch!

Only potential issue for him would be that Saka is ahead of him but he's got time.

Comment by AlexanderMAVC at 03/02/2025 at 17:16 UTC

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I haven’t seem people mentioning this, but Ødegaard was playing much deeper last match. I’ve never seen him dropping between de CB’s like that that often in a match before. I think he improves our build-up so much from there and it could be a great way to make our transition more accurate in certain games.

Comment by Impossible_Wonder_37 at 03/02/2025 at 15:19 UTC

27 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Pretty confident city completed like 6 passes from minute 78 until the end of the game as well. Complete implosion. Unforgivable for me as a fan.

Comment by TheGoldenPineapples at 03/02/2025 at 14:53 UTC*

26 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Felt like a very Manchester City goal to score, which was nice to see.

Comment by --Rage-- at 03/02/2025 at 18:46 UTC

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Forget the first 35, the 36th one was sublime

Comment by MammothOrca at 03/02/2025 at 17:28 UTC

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Set Piece FC!

Comment by TheBigTomatoMan at 03/02/2025 at 15:38 UTC

6 upvotes, 1 direct replies

It was a great goal and passing sequence but “since september 2023” really isnt long ago, thats just last season

Comment by spidernest at 03/02/2025 at 15:43 UTC

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V nice