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Rob Holding: Arsenal debut was great experience

Rob Holding played all 90 minutes of Arsenal's pre-season friendly victory against the MLS All-Stars
Image: Rob Holding enjoyed the friendly against MLS All-Stars on Thursday

New Arsenal signing Rob Holding says it was a great experience making his debut during Thursday's pre-season friendly against an MLS All-Stars team in California.

The Gunners won 2-1 in San Jose and Holding admitted his only disappointment was not getting on the scoresheet.

As for the game, the 20-year-old defender told the Arsenal website: "It's good to play against the likes of Drogba, Kaka and Pirlo.

"They are top quality players who have had massive careers and you can learn from playing against them. So it's been a great experience.

"I think I did all right. It would have topped it off had my header gone in from that corner. That would have been a bit of a glory moment but I'll keep working on it and it will come hopefully.

"I was a bit nervous coming into it. I was bound to be, but once I was on the pitch and warming up the jitters go and you are OK then. Your stomach settles and you feel good.

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ST ALBANS, ENGLAND - JULY 25: of Arsenal during a training session at London Colney on July 25, 2016 in St Albans, England.
Image: Rob Holding training in London before heading to the United States

"If we can get a good couple of [pre-season] wins in early you get that momentum, so that when you come to that first game of the season, against Liverpool at home, hopefully we can hit the ground running."