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‘The best player’: Mikel Arteta blown away by 24yo Arsenal star who completed 100% dribbles vs Leeds

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta heaped praise on Noni Madueke following the 2-1 comeback win over Leeds United in the Premier League. The Gunners suffered a dismal 3-0 loss to Brighton & Hove Albion before the international break, and had to…

By Ed Davison · Goonertalk

Published: Sunday, 11 October 2026 at 2:10 AM

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised Noni Madueke following his impressive performance in a 2-1 win over Leeds United.
Arsenal recovered from a 1-0 deficit with second-half goals from Riccardo Calafiori and Bruno Guimaraes to secure the victory.
Leeds United had initially taken the lead in the 55th minute through a goal from James Justin.

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised winger Noni Madueke following the club's 2-1 comeback victory over Leeds United in the Premier League. Leeds took the lead in the 55th minute through James Justin before Riccardo Calafiori and Bruno Guimaraes scored to secure three points for Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.

Madueke was handed a rare start on the left wing in place of the injured Christos Tzolis after impressing during international duty and training. Arteta described Madueke as the best player in training over the previous 10 days, with the 24-year-old helping set up Calafiori's equalizer.

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‘The best player’: Mikel Arteta blown away by 24yo Arsenal star who completed 100% dribbles vs Leeds

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