Arsenal youngster Reiss Nelson believes that it was a significant statement from his manager Unai Emery to play him in the first two Premier League games of the season.
Nelson was in the starting lineup for wins over Newcastle and Burnley.
The 19-year-old has a bright future in the game and is hoping to become a first team regular at the Emirates Stadium club.
Nelson told Arsenal's website : "To be starting in the Premier League is a big achievement because I didn't think I would start the first two games of the season.
"I think that's a very big statement from the manager as well, to play me in the first two games with the likes of Pepe and Mkhitaryan, world-class players, on the bench.
"I thought the manager would have eased me into it, but I did well against Real Madrid and in a couple of other pre-season games, so when the chance came, I took it well.
"Newcastle was a very tough game because they're a very physical side and I think I did well, but I didn't create as much as I wanted to.
"Against Burnley I struggled because they are very physical, and I think I got caught on the ball a couple of times too.
"That's the thing with football: you have some good games, you have some bad games but the main thing is that you go back, you recap and next week you're ready to fight again. That's the main thing."
