Arsenal fans praise Joel Ideho’s ‘Beckhamesque’ strike from almost 50 yards against St Albans City
‘That is Beckham-esque!’: Arsenal followers rave about teenager Joel Ideho’s beautiful strike from close to the midway line throughout the youth group’s pre-season win over St Albans Metropolis
- Joel Ideho’s match-winner over St Albans Metropolis was struck from nearly 50 yards
- The Dutch teen has been answerable for a number of comparable surprise objectives earlier than
- Just like David Beckham’s 1996 strike – seven years earlier than Ideho was born
By Samuel Draper For Mailonline
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Joel Ideho’s successful objective in an Arsenal XI match at St Albans Metropolis on Monday has been hailed as a piece of genius after coming from near the midway line.
The 19-year-old picked up the ball within the Gunners half halfway by means of the second half. He dribbled ahead, and made a formidable lob from near 50 yards, whereas subsequent to the centre circle, after recognizing goalkeeper Loris Marcimin off his line.
It proved to be the one objective within the match, which was attended by 2,601 followers on the Mozzarella Fellas Stadium at Clarence Park.


Joel Ideho’s spectacular match winner in opposition to St Albans Metropolis has been hailed by Arsenal followers
Arsenal followers have been fast to rejoice the ‘spectacular’ and ‘ridiculous’ nature of the Dutch teen’s objective, after it appeared on social media.
One stated: ‘Wow! Take a bow Joel Ideho that is some objective: Beckhamesque!’, due to its similarity to David Beckham’s long-range basic from 1996 – nearly seven years earlier than Ideho was born.
It isn’t the primary time Ideho he has made such a formidable strike both, main one other commentator to notice: ‘All people’s obtained to have a particular transfer’.


The Dutch teen’s particular strike earned comparisons to David Beckham’s surprise objective in 1996
On Twitter, followers have been responding with different high quality strikes from Ideho, together with one for Arsenal’s youth group which capitalised on a Southampton error.
One other highlighted a pleasant chip which Ideho made at Ajax, the place the Dutchman performed earlier than becoming a member of the Gunners.
St Albans Metropolis will probably be hoping to keep away from being on the flawed finish of one other strike like that after they face Chelmsford Metropolis of their first league recreation of the season on Saturday.
For Ideho and the Arsenal under-21s, their marketing campaign additionally begins on Saturday in opposition to Manchester United.

Ideho made comparable strikes earlier than, together with at Ajax earlier than he joined the Gunners academy
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