'Playing Arsenal Was Always A Big Game' - Spurs Product Onomah Ahead Of Fulham's EPL Opener
Published: September 05, 20202017 England U20 World Cup-winning midfielder of Nigerian descent, Josh Onomah is looking forward to playing against Arsenal in Fulham's Premier League opener next weekend and one of the reasons has to do with his past with the Gunners' fierce rivals Tottenham Hotspur.
Onomah expects Mikel Arteta's side to be difficult opponents and highlighted that they won the Emirates FA Cup and Community Shield.
Of his thirteen appearances to date in the Premier League, one was against Arsenal, back in the 2015-2016 season when he was introduced in the closing minutes as a replacement for Christian Eriksen as the two north London clubs shared the spoils with a 1-1 draw.
"Arsenal is definitely a good one to look forward to," Onomah said to Fulham's official website.
"I was at Spurs for more than 14 years and obviously I grew to have a lot of love for the club, so playing Arsenal – from my youth days all the way up to the first team – was always a big game.
"I’ll definitely be taking momentum from that into the first game.
"They won the FA Cup Final and they just won the Community Shield, so they’re on top form. But we’re in one of the best leagues in the world now, so you’re going to play the best teams.
"We’ve just got to take that challenge in our stride and hopefully we’ll come off the pitch as the winning side next Saturday."
"I’ll definitely be taking momentum from that into the first game.
"They won the FA Cup Final and they just won the Community Shield, so they’re on top form. But we’re in one of the best leagues in the world now, so you’re going to play the best teams.
"We’ve just got to take that challenge in our stride and hopefully we’ll come off the pitch as the winning side next Saturday."
If Onomah is named in the starting lineup against Arsenal, it will be his full debut in the Premier League having played as a substitute in his previous appearances while wearing the colours of Tottenham Hotspur.
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