Sunday was a good day to be Ainsley Maitland-Niles. He turned 23, won man of the match in the Community Shield and converted his penalty in the shootout with characteristic nonchalance. That evening, he was also called into the England squad for the first time. Gareth Southgate didn’t call up any recognised left-backs, so Ainsley’s chances of winning a first cap are strong. The most on brand penalty I’ve seen any player take. https://t.co/jb7Z0zyb8L — Tim Stillman (@Stillberto) August 29, 2020 All of this led to many Arsenal fans to question the wisdom of selling him to Wolves, who last week sold their first-choice right-back Matt Doherty to Tottenham. I must admit that I was...
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