Cohen Bramall ready for Arsenal challenge after making debut for Under-23s
Tuesday 17 January 2017 12:47, UK
New Arsenal signing Cohen Bramall admitted he has a “big challenge” ahead of him after making his first appearance for the club on Monday.
The 20-year-old, who joined last week from non-league Hednesford Town, played 83 minutes at left-back for Arsenal Under-23s as they beat Southampton 3-1 in Premier League 2.
Saints took the lead but goals from Stephy Mavididi, Eddie Nketiah and Chris Willock secured victory for the Gunners.
Speaking afterwards to Arsenal Player, defender Bramall acknowledged the step up in quality.
"It was so fast… it was hard to get used to," he said "I just need to do well now, keep training and keep getting better and better. Hopefully, I can get to where I need to be in the future.
"It’ll be a big challenge, because from Hednesford in the league I played in, it was pretty slow and I had a lot more time on the ball than I did here. It was fast and I need to be better and think quicker on the ball.
"I think in the next game that I play, I’ll be a lot more confident. I can trust my team-mates more and just hopefully get to know the players a lot better.
"It was amazing. I’m just happy that in my first game for Arsenal that we got the three points really."
Bramall was working in a car factory until recently, but impressed during a short trial with Arsenal before Christmas.
Gunners manager Arsene Wenger described him as a "very exciting prospect".
"He is a young, promising left-back who has a lack of experience at the top level but who has fantastic ingredients," he told the club website. "He has tremendous pace, a good left foot, a great desire to do well."
