Arsenal loan star Nuno Tavares scores a STUNNER on his debut to help fire Marseille to victory
Are you watching Mikel Arteta?! Arsenal loan star Nuno Tavares scores a STUNNER on his debut to help fire Marseille to victory… with fellow Gunners youngster Folarin Balogun coming off the bench to score for Reims
- Nuno Tavares made his debut for Marseille against Reims on Sunday night
- The full-back scored a brilliant solo goal to make the perfect start
- He will be spending the season on loan there after struggling last term
Arsenal loanee Nuno Tavares made an instant impact on his Marseille debut on Sunday, scoring a brilliant goal from outside of the box to double his side’s lead on the night.
Tavares will spend season in France with Arsenal hoping he can regain confidence and form following a difficult second half to last season.
And he made made the perfect start, drifting in from the left wing before finding the for corner with a fierce low strike.
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Mikel Arteta will no doubt be pleased, having shown his faith in Tavares by opting not to sell him.
‘It’s announced it’s official and for Nuno’s development I think it’s going to be really important,’ Arteta explained at the end of last month.
‘Obviously we have recruited Oleks in that position and we have Kieran as well which is two really really good and strong players in that position.
‘We believe Nuno’s best solution was to do that.’
Fellow Arsenal loanee Folarin Balogun also came off the bench to score a late consolation for Reims.
Nuno Tavares celebrates after scoring for Marseille against Reims on Sunday evening
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