Chuba Akpom reckons playing for Arsenal is a dream come true
The 19-year-old believes the likes of Tomas Rosicky and Santi Cazorla are 'like a dream' to play with.
And, despite not scoring yet, Akpom insists he's capable of making a mark on the first team.
“It’s amazing,” he told Arsenal Player. “It’s a striker’s dream to play with Santi Cazorla, Tomas Rosicky and those world-class players in the squad. They care about you on the pitch - they want you to get goals, they’re looking for you.
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To make the step from the reserves to the first team is really hard as well, so it’s going to take a while to get used to but I’m really enjoying it and most importantly I think I’m capable of it
Chuba Akpom
“They’re not selfish players. They’re good lads as well, genuinely nice people and you can only improve training and playing with those types of players.
“They were [trying to set me up against Aston Villa]. I appreciate that and I’ve just got to make the right forward runs to score and create opportunities for the team. I’m just getting used to it really and I’m just hoping for more minutes and learning every game.
“It’s really hard physically, mentally, everything. To make the step from the reserves to the first team is really hard as well, so it’s going to take a while to get used to but I’m really enjoying it and most importantly I think I’m capable of it."
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