​Arsenal loanee Maitland-Niles enjoying midfield role at West Brom

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30 Mar 2021 • 12:38 PM MYT
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Arsenal loanee Ainsley Maitland-Niles is enjoying his time at West Bromwich Albion.

The versatile midfielder, who can also play full back, was drafted by West Brom in January as part of a last ditch effort to avoid relegation from the Premier League.

While they appear destined to go down, Maitland-Niles says he has no regrets about the move, and believes he has learned a lot from his midfield role in the team.

"Versatility can be a positive and a negative, but it depends on your outlook," Maitland-Niles said, per Birmingham Live.

"Personally I want to play in the centre of the pitch because I feel comfortable there and there are a lot of things I can bring to playing in the middle.

"You can control the game as much as possible from there and I think my attributes can help me do that and that's what I'd want. Every manager is different and they may see different qualities in other players.

"This was a chance to show that I'm capable in that midfield role rather than sitting on the bench all season. There's nothing better than playing and I thought it'd be great to experience playing with other people who are trying to stay in the Premier League. It was a perfect fit.

"I've been in a great environment at Arsenal, but to come here in the position West Brom were in, and yet to still have the positive atmosphere around the place, is incredible."

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