What Reiss Nelson did in Europa Conference League final as Arsenal make Nicolas Pepe decision

Football is a game of fine margins and there are few players who prove that more than Reiss Nelson. Having returned to Arsenal following a successful loan spell with Hoffenheim, the Hale Ender was handed consecutive Premier Leagu starts by Unai Emery, and apeared to have taken his chance in the second as he tapped home against Burnley. As he wheeled off to celebrate though the sight of a raise assistant's flag was what greeted him as Nacho Monreal was ruled to have been offside in the build up. Nelson was taken off at half time and would not start another league game for four months.

These close shaves came to define his Gunners career the following season. Each time the winger appeared to gain momentum he was struck cruelly by a niggling injury. Despite expressing his admiration for the winger, Mikel Arteta admitted there was scarcely more that Nelson could do obtain more game time than the eight apperances he was handed. "He's a boy who tries really hard, he trains every day, he wants to do extra all the time," the Spaniard said. "It's very difficult at the moment with the players we have to be able to fit him in. I feel sorry that we don't have other competitions to use him in, because he deserves more. He doesn't play more and that's my fault."

As the campaign drew to a close it was impossible not to wonder what Nelson could do if given the chance to regularly prove himself at senior level. Having finally been given that opportunity on loan at Feyenoord this season, it's safe to say the Gunners youngster has grabbed it with both hands.

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It did take a while for things to get going though. Having arrived late in the window, he