Arsenal academy youngster Charlie Patino continues to impress away from the Emirates Stadium on loan.
The 19-year-old Gunners midfielder is currently plying his trade for Championship side Blackpool.
Patino is arguably one of the best players to have come through the Arsenal setup in recent years.
Known for his technical ability and agility in midfield, he has often played for higher age groups for the Gunners.
Patino captained England’s Under-16s against Spain when he was just 14 years old.
At the same age, the Arsenal prodigy made his debut for the Gunners’ Under-18s against Chelsea.
Last term, Patino combined his time between the Arsenal Under-21s and the senior team.
As reward for his progress, the Gunners gave Patino the chance to gain experience on loan in the EFL.
And to date, he has made 29 outings for Blackpool, registering three goals and four assists.
However, Patino had been struggling for for game time of late.
He had been an unused substitute for Blackpool’s previous three games in the Championship.
That was before the QPR match, where he started and seized the opportunity.
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‘At home in a midfield three’
On Tuesday night, Patino doubled his assist tally for the season, grabbing two in a 6-1 hammering of the R’s.
The Blackpool Gazette gave the Arsenal talent an 8 out of 10 for his efforts on the night.
‘Brought quality and composure on the ball while getting involved in the battle too,’ they wrote.
‘At home in a midfield three.’
Meanwhile, Whoscored gave Patino 8.8, the second-highest score of the night.
The Gunners gem made two key passes, won four aerial challenges and whipped in seven crosses.
He also contributed defensively with four tackles, two interceptions and two clearances.
All in all, an impressive display from Patino as he continues to go from strength to strength.
Mikel Arteta will surely take a good look at him in pre-season.
Perhaps a Premier League loan, or high-end Championship stint, could be the next step.
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