Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Football London
Football London
Sport
Lee Wilmot

The one word Hector Bellerin used to describe new Arsenal fans' favourite Dani Ceballos

Arsenal fans have a new favourite in the form of Dani Ceballos.

The Spaniard, on loan for the season from Real Madrid, made his Gunners debut on Saturday, in the lunchtime kick-off against Burnley.

And while Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang grabbed the goals in a 2-1 victory, it was the Spanish midfielder who grabbed the hearts of the Gunners supporters.

Ceballos won football.london 's Arsenal correspondent James Benge's man of the match.

Benge said: "What a brilliant introduction to football in north London this was for Ceballos. The Real Madrid loanee showed with almost every touch that he has the ingenuity, attitude and all-around quality to thrive at the Emirates.

"To cap it all off there was his brilliant play for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's goal, nicking the ball off Johann Berg Gundmundsson high up the pitch and then providing the assist.

Arsenal player ratings vs Burnley

"Arsenal fans are already in love, the chants of "Oh Dani Ceballos" were echoing around the Clock End within 10 minutes. We'll be hearing a lot more of them over the coming nine months."

And his performance caught the eye, not only of the Arsenal supporters, but a current Gunner too - Hector Bellerin.

The fellow Spaniard remains out injured with a cruciate ligament problem, with October set to see his return to action.

And following the game at the Emirates on Saturday, the official Arsenal Twitter account asked fans to describe Ceballos' performance in one word.

Bellerin was quick to get involved, describing Ceballos display as "Joke."

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.