{"id":155265,"date":"2018-07-26T17:23:47","date_gmt":"2018-07-26T17:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.soulcentralmagazine.com\/unai-emery-heaps-praise-on-emile-smith-rowe-after-atletico-madrid-performance\/"},"modified":"2018-07-26T17:23:47","modified_gmt":"2018-07-26T17:23:47","slug":"unai-emery-heaps-praise-on-emile-smith-rowe-after-atletico-madrid-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soulcentralmagazine.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/26\/unai-emery-heaps-praise-on-emile-smith-rowe-after-atletico-madrid-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Unai Emery heaps praise on Emile Smith-Rowe after Atletico Madrid performance"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The England youth international scored a fabulous solo goal against the Europa League holders in Singapore on Thursday<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

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Emile Smith-Rowe has caught the eye at Arsenal after a series of good performances during pre-season.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s according to new head coach Unai Emery, who watched the 17-year-old shine against Atletico Madrid in Singapore.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tEmile Smith-Rowe is making him a name for himself among Arsenal\u2019s first team players\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The England youth international (who helped the Three Lions win the Under-17 World Cup in October) scored Arsenal\u2019s equalizer in a 1-1 friendly draw against Atletico Thursday \u2013 with the LaLiga side going on to win the resulting penalty shoot-out 3-1.<\/p>\n

Smith-Rowe, 17, could make the step up into the first-team picture at the Emirates Stadium in the forthcoming season and Emery, who replaced Arsene Wenger in May, has been impressed by what he has seen from the youngster so far.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday I am very happy with his work on the pitch, but not only today,\u201d Emery said after the International Champions Cup game.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s everyday. He\u2019s starting today\u2019s match because his performances have been good in every training session.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is 17 years old but he has grown up in the academy and we need to give the young players the opportunity to work with us every day and play matches like today. They are working hard in training to be involved with the first team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fans were quick to rave about the teen starlet after his performance<\/a>, but this is not the first time he has caught the eye during pre-season.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tSmith Rowe helped England Under-17\u2019s win the World Cup in October\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Having played a part in the 8-0 win at Boreham Wood last weekend, Smith-Rowe took his place in a fairly experienced Arsenal side, with the likes of Aaron Ramsey, Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang all starting.<\/p>\n

But it was Atletico, who beat Arsenal in last season\u2019s Europa League semi-final en route to lifting the trophy, whose young side took the lead when Luciano Vietto headed them in front.<\/p>\n

Smith Rowe equalised with a well-taken solo strike to leave Emery happy with his side\u2019s overall display \u2013 even if they failed from the spot in the penalty shoot-out.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI think this is the moment for the young players to show quality like Emile did,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

\u201cHistorically, Arsenal have worked with young players to give them the chance to work with the first team, for them to show their quality in each match.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday I think that every player played well in this game, against a big team. For Smith Rowe to score is very good for him and the team. What\u2019s important for us is that every young player is working very hard.\u201d<\/p>\n

Next up for Arsenal is another International Champions Cup game in Singapore on Saturday, this time against Emery\u2019s former club Paris St Germain.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n